Tennessee — Five people were reportedly killed when a sight-seeing helicopter crashed in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee on Monday.
Witnesses reported hearing an explosion and a fire in the forest around 3:30 p.m. local time.
The owner of Smoky Mountain Helicopters told Local 8 News it was their tourist scenic ride helicopter that went down.
According to their website, Smoky Mountain Helicopters has been offering scenic helicopter tours of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and surrounding areas since 1964.
It was unclear what caused the crash.
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The investigation is ongoing.
