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Helicopter Crash in DeSoto Parish

 

 
Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle wanted to release information regarding a helicopter crash in the Parish.  At about 12:12 p.m. yesterday, February 15, 2017, DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office was contacted by the regional Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) office in reference to a missing helicopter.  Our
office was advised that the helicopter had left the Shreveport area with a destination of Center, TX sometime around 12:00 a.m., or midnight, but failed to reach its destination.  The FAA advised based off information available to them, contact was lost with the aircraft around 12:20 a.m.  We were provided the GPS location of last contact and mobilized equipment and manpower to the area to begin the search.  Prior to the arrival of our helicopter, Life Air Rescue was able to reach the area and locate what appeared to be wreckage in the southern area of Wallace Lake within DeSoto Parish.  The area was difficult to reach, even with specialized equipment. We were able to get to the location and verify the wreckage as that of the missing aircraft.  We are able to confirm there were two occupants in the aircraft at the time of the crash, however there were no survivors.  We are still in the process of recovering the bodies from the wreckage.  Following recovery of the bodies, we will secure the scene until the arrival of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), who has jurisdiction to investigate aviation accidents.  
 

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