Sheriff's helicopter crashes, 2 pilots are OK

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Sheriff's helicopter crashes, 2 pilots are OK

By The Associated Press

Story Created: May 15, 2008 at 7:22 PM EST

Story Updated: May 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM EST

LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) - A Polk County Sheriff's helicopter has crashed while practicing emergency operations, but the two pilots were not seriously injured.

Authorities say the pilots were practicing drills late Thursday afternoon when they crashed at the Lake Wales Airport.

They were taken to a hospital as a precaution.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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