FAA report: Baton Rouge officers struck tree with helicopter before fatal crash

Two dead after Baton Rouge police helicopter struck tree, crashes in field

A preliminary investigation found that the helicopter's tail rotor struck a tree, causing the aircraft to crash inverted in a field.

Baton Rouge Police helicopter hit a tree before crash that killed two officers, FAA says

The Baton Rouge police helicopter that crashed Sunday, killing two officers aboard, hit a tree before it went down, the FAA said.

FAA report: Baton Rouge officers struck tree with helicopter before fatal crash

The Federal Aviation Administration released a preliminary report Monday into the cause of a helicopter crash that killed two Baton Rouge police officers.

FAA issues Temporary Flight Restriction in Baton Rouge after deadly helicopter crash

After a Sunday, March 26 helicopter crash that resulted in the deaths of two pilots with the Baton Rouge Police Department, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a related Temporary Flight Restriction Notice for the area.