Two injured after helicopter crashes in Windham County, Vermont

April 22nd, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by BNO News  

BROOKLINE, VERMONT (BNO NEWS) — Two people were injured when a helicopter crashed near a town in Windham County, Vermont on Wednesday, a federal official said.

The McDonnell Douglas helicopter crashed around 11.15 a.m. local time near the town of Brookline, according to Jim Peters, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Peters said two people were on board, and one sustained minor injuries, and the other life-threatening injuries.

The accident occurred when they were conducting electrical line work in the area.

The FAA will investigate the cause of the crash.

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