Sheriff's office: 1 killed in helicopter crash in Arkansas

One person died Friday afternoon in a helicopter crash in northeast Arkansas, authorities said.

The aircraft went down just before 1:30 p.m. off U.S. 62 west of the Clay County city of McDougal, Sheriff Terry Miller said.

Miller said the pilot dropped off two workers at a construction site before the helicopter malfunctioned and crashed.

The person who died has not yet been identified. No other injuries were reported.

Check back with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for updates.

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