TEXAS — An Army Apache helicopter with two people on board went down off the coast of Galveston, Texas Wednesday.
The scene is at Port Road near Highway 146, according to KTRK.
Several agencies including the Coast Guard and the Pasadena Fire Department responded.
Divers were sent into the water for what officials say is a “recovery effort.”
Witnesses told local media the helicopter made a loud noise and “broke up” before the crash.
BREAKING: Apache Helicopter Has Crashed In Galveston Bay, Coast Guard Helicopter On Scene Attempting Rescue – KHOU pic.twitter.com/tRhRIhAy4L
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.@TexasGameWarden responding to assist with a reported military aircraft down in the Houston Ship Channel
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