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Coverage dated August 23, 2022

2 officers killed in helicopter crash in Tennessee

Headline from KOB 4

Officials say two Tennessee law enforcement officers died when a helicopter crashed in a wooded area after hitting a power line. Highway Patrol Capt. Travis Plotzer said a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer and a Marion County deputy sheriff were killed in the crash on Aetna Mountain, near Whiteside, …

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  1. KOB 4

    2 officers killed in helicopter crash in Tennessee (opens KOB 4)

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    Officials say two Tennessee law enforcement officers died when a helicopter crashed in a wooded area after hitting a power line. Highway Patrol Capt. Travis Plotzer said a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer and a Marion County deputy sheriff were killed in the crash on Aetna Mountain, near Whiteside, …

  2. Local Memphis

    Two officers killed in helicopter crash in East Tennessee (opens Local Memphis)

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    Officials say two Tennessee law enforcement officers died when a helicopter crashed in a wooded area after hitting a power line.

  3. CBS News

    Tennessee Highway Patrol officer and deputy sheriff killed in helicopter crash (opens CBS News)

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    Officials say two Tennessee law enforcement officers died when a helicopter crashed in a wooded area after hitting a power line.

  4. NBC News

    Tennessee trooper and sheriff's deputy are dead after helicopter hits power lines and crashes (opens NBC News)

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    The Federal Aviation Administration said the Bell 206 helicopter struck a power line and crashed into a wooded area on Aetna Mountain near Whiteside, Tennessee, at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

  5. Fox News

    Tennessee helicopter crash leaves state trooper, sheriff’s deputy dead: 'A very tragic day' (opens Fox News)

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    Two law enforcement officials were killed in a helicopter crash in Tennessee on Tuesday. The aircraft went down after it hit a power line.

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