Navy Helicopter Carrying 17 Crashes In West Virginia

BLUEFIELD, W. Va. -The military says a Navy helicopter has crashed during a training exercise in a remote, hilly area of West Virginia, injuring at least four.

West Virginia Air National Guard Lt. Col. Harrison Gilliamsays the accident occurred about 20 miles south of Lewisburg about 2 p.m. EST Thursday. The helicopter was participating in a training exercise out of Fort Pickett in Virginia.

Gilliam says it wasn’t clear how bad the injuries were or whatcaused the accident.