A helicopter flying near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, which was carrying a border patrol agent and National Guardsmen, crashed on Friday afternoon, killing three and injuring one, according to a report by the Associated Press.
via the AP:
LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — A helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas crashed Friday, killing two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent, the military said. Another soldier on board was injured.
The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was assigned to the federal government’s border security mission when it went down near Rio Grande City, according to a statement released by Joint Task Force North. The cause was under investigation.
The crash happened mid-afternoon Friday while the helicopter was conducting aviation operations, according to the statement.
Starr County Judge Eloy Vera, the county’s top official, said those on board…
