Preliminary Report: Helicopter Hit Wire

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the crash landing of a DEA helicopter in Breathitt County in July.

The initial findings of an FAA inspector show that the helicopter hit a utility wire before crashing and catching fire.

A DEA official and a Kentucky State Trooper were hurt in the crash.

They had been flying around eastern Kentucky looking for marijuana crops.

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