ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Authorities say a helicopter has crashed at Birchwood Airport near Anchorage and the pilot is dead. A bystander reportedly was burned while trying to rescue the pilot.
The Anchorage Daily News reports (https://is.gd/g0I3Up ) that Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Clifton Dalton says crews responded in minutes Wednesday afternoon and found the helicopter engulfed in flames.
The male bystander who tried to help was taken to Providence Alaska Medical Center for treatment.
Neither the pilot nor the bystander was immediately identified.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the helicopter was a Robinson R-44.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Information from: Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News, https://www.adn.com
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