The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was assigned to the federal government’s border security mission when it went down near Rio Grande City, according to a statement released by Joint Task Force North. The cause was under investigation.
The crash happened mid-afternoon Friday while the helicopter was conducting aviation operations, according to the statement. No other details were provided.
Starr County Judge Eloy Vera, the county’s top official, said those on board included one woman and three men. He said the person who was injured was in critical condition.
TVNL Comment: there is something terribly wrong here. Military helicoper crashes are happening far too often.
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