Helicopter crashes near Charleston, South Carolina, airport but pilot OK, authorities say

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A helicopter belonging to a county sheriff’s office crashed near the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina on Tuesday.  The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office announced the crash in a post on social media. Charleston County Aviation Authority Executive Director Elliott Summey told WCIV-TV the helicopter’s pilot anticipated the crash and maneuvered the aircraft to the middle of the airfield before the helicopter went down. Summey told the television station that the helicopter is “in shambles” but the pilot is fine. Authorities say the crash prompted the airport to temporarily suspend commercial flights, but no other details were immediately disclosed.