Coverage dated December 16, 2024

Helicopter crash in Southern California leaves CBP agent dead

Headline from BNO News

A helicopter crash in Southern California has left a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent dead, according to officials and local media. The crash occurred around 11:20 a.m. in the area of Potrero, in San Diego County near the border with Mexico, according to KUSI, citing Cal Fire.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    1 dead after CBP helicopter crashes in far east San Diego County (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter crashed on Monday near Potrero, an area in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County close to the U.S.-Mexico border, killing the pilot, according to CBP.

  2. BNO News

    Helicopter crash in Southern California leaves CBP agent dead (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A helicopter crash in Southern California has left a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent dead, according to officials and local media. The crash occurred around 11:20 a.m. in the area of Potrero, in San Diego County near the border with Mexico, according to KUSI, citing Cal Fire.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    U.S. Customs agent killed in San Diego County-area helicopter crash (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    A pilot with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations was killed today in an on-duty helicopter crash in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County. The federal air-interdiction agent was flying a Eurocopter AS350 that went down for unknown reasons about 10:15 a.m.

  4. Fox News

    US Customs and Border Protection pilot killed in helicopter crash near San Diego (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Customs and Border Protection agent was killed Monday when an agency helicopter crashed near San Diego, according to multiple media reports.

  5. KYMA Yuma

    CBP Helicopter pilot dies in crash near U.S.-Mexico border in California (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The pilot is identified as an air interdiction agent and was the only person on board. The Eurocopter AS350 took off about 20 miles west of this crash site in the far easter reaches of San Diego County.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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