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Two Hurt in Helicopter Crash on Kendall County Ranch

The FAA will lead the investigation.

Overview

  • The helicopter, which went down Tuesday at Headwaters Ranch at 8333 RM 1376, carried a pilot and one passenger.
  • DPS said a preliminary review found the aircraft struck a tree before crashing on private property.
  • The pilot was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital, while the passenger was taken to a New Braunfels hospital, with injury details not yet released.
  • Troopers, county deputies, and local volunteer fire crews responded to the remote site near the Kendall–Gillespie county line about 25 miles north of Boerne.
  • The FAA was notified to open a civil aviation crash probe focused on confirming the cause.