Two transported in Crook County after the helicopter accident

Update: The Crook County's office announced KTVZ News that two people were transported to St. Charles in Bend. The 80-year-old male pilot and the 46-year-old male passenger suffered both serious injuries.

Below you will find the press release of the Crook County:

Prineville, ore. – Today at 11:35 a.m., Prineville Dispatch received several 911 calls with a helicopter accident near the Prineville Airport. Police and fire brigade staff reacted to the scene and found a dilapidated helicopter south of the SW Houston Lake Road in the area of ​​the Crook County landfill.

Rescue workers found two people on the crash site, an 80-year-old male pilot and a 46-year-old male passenger. Both suffered serious injuries and were treated at the scene before they were flown to hospitals in Bend. Your current conditions are unknown.

The helicopter fell into an open field that was about 200 meters from the street. No ground injuries or damage to property were reported. It seems that the helicopter was privately owned.

The scene was secured and there are no persistent dangers or threats to public security. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) were notified and will take over the examination.

Crook County, ore. (KTVZ) – The Crook County's office has confirmed that they are on site of a helicopter accident near the Facebook campus and the district.

The sheriff's office did not indicate what kind of helicopter was no longer, and only described the incident as a “plane crash”.

From Saturday afternoon the SW Houston Lake Road is closed in both directions.

According to the Facebook page of the Prineville Review, the crash near the Prineville Airport on the north side of the campus occurred. The Prineville check also reports the FAA and NTSB was informed about the incident.

KTVZ News has a crew on the way to the scene and will provide updates as soon as they are available.