January 11, 2021 @ 5:18 pm
Northwest News
WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — Officials in Okanogan County say a small helicopter crash-landed Saturday near an ice rink and a hotel in Winthrop but that no one was hurt.
Witnesses say children and adults had just been using the outdoor skating rink when the crash occurred at about 12:30 p.m.
Sheriff Tony Hawley says two passengers on the aircraft were unhurt. It wasn’t known why the helicopter was attempting a landing in the area.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.