Staff Report

Helicopter crash at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort PIerce on Saturday February 6, 2010. Photo by Eric Phaler.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A helicopter crashed during or shortly after take-off Saturday morning at the St. Lucie International Airport, sheriff’s officials said.

Initial reports indicate the pilot, whose name or other information wasn’t immediately available, suffered only minor, non-life threatening injuries. The pilot was the sole person on board.

The 1976 helicopter crashed about 11:30 a.m. near the southeast end of the airport. It was found on its side with at least one of its two propellers mangled. The propellers were facing south.

St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and Fire District officials were on scene continuing to investigate the incident.

No further details were released. This story will be updated when further information is released.

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