According to the Las Vegas Sun, a helicopter crashed on Mount Charleston this evening. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/27/helicopter-crash-reported-mount-charleston/
This would be unusual. As a frequent visitor, I have rarely ever seen a helicopter, other than a police helicopter in the area. Small airplanes, yes, but not helicopters. And with the crash being reported at 6:33 pm, makes it more unusal as the sun is setting in the area.
There have been several crashes around mount Charleston. In June of 2008, a plane crashed in Kyle Canyon and killed 4 people.
On October 31, 2001 another plane crashed on the mountain, killing the pilot.
We have had several downed helicopters in the area this summer and those incidents have came out positively, with no deaths and 1 injury.
More later.
Update from the Las Vegas Review Journal reporting 1 injury from burns and 3 others uninjured. Thank goodness it wasn't worse.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/Police-confirm-helicopter-crash-on-Mount-Charleston-62287552.html
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