Monday, March 30, 2015

Two die in helicopter crash

SAUCIER, Miss. -- Two people in a helicopter working a controlled burn in the DeSoto National Forest have died after their helicopter crashed Monday afternoon. A third person was airlifted by Life Flight to a hospital. The accident occurred about 3 p.m. The controlled burn today involved 800 acres at the Harrison and Stone county lines. (Source: Sun Herald, 03/30/15)