Pilot dies in Bucks County helicopter crash
A fiery helicopter crash in Bucks County has claimed the life of the pilot, who investigators said is a retired Pennsylvania state trooper.
Bucks County dispatchers said the helicopter went down and caught fire before 7 a.m. Wednesday, shortly after takeoff.
Pennsylvania State Police have identified the pilot as retired Cpl. Doug Brigham. Authorities said he also was a member of the local fire company that responded to his crash and a member of the Tinicum Township’s Department of Emergency Management.
The Federal Aviation Administration is handling the accident investigation.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether there were other passengers on board.
The crash site is near the Delaware River in the Erwinna section of Tinicum Township, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia.
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