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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD said a helicopter from WBTV has crashed and the two people aboard were killed. The crash occurred just after noon and authorities had to shut down southbound lanes of Interstate 77.
Fortunately, no vehicles on the road were involved, police reported.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed near the freeway and Nations Ford Road and they, along with the National Transportation Safety Board are performing the investigation.
The local WBTV news station said its Sky 3 helicopter crashed with pilot Chip Tayag and meteorologist Jason Myers aboard--both were killed. The station announced that "The WBTV family is grieving a terrible loss."
"The pilot is a hero in my eyes," he tweeted. "Witnesses indicated that the pilot made diversionary moves away from the highway to save lives. Because of his heroic acts, there were no further injuries or vehicles on the highway involved in the incident."
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The CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said the deaths were a "devastating loss" and praised Tayag who avoided crashing into the freeway.
"The pilot is a hero in my eyes," he tweeted. "Witnesses indicated that the pilot made diversionary moves away from the highway to save lives. Because of his heroic acts, there were no further injuries or vehicles on the highway involved in the incident."
The investigation into the crash is underway.
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