Helicopter Crash at Westchester Airport Injures 2

The FAA said two people were in the helicopter when it crashed

A helicopter crashed at Westchester County Airport Saturday morning, injuring two people.
 
Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration say the Hughes 269 helicopter was trying to land at the Rye Brook airport when it crashed alongside a runway at 8:40 a.m.
 
The helicopter rolled on its side. The pilot and one passenger were taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
 
The FAA says the cause of the crash is under investigation.
 
The main runway at the airport was briefly closed afterward, but few other flights were delayed.

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