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Student injured in crash of University of Dubuque helicopter in Independence

January 22, 2020 By Radio Iowa Contributor

Independence Fire Department photo of the helicopter.

Investigators are looking into the crash of a University of Dubuque helicopter that injured a student pilot in northeast Iowa Tuesday afternoon.

The crash happened near a hangar at the Independence Municipal Airport around 4:15 p.m. Independence fire officials say the helicopter sustained significant damage. They also reported that the hanger was damaged in the crash.

University of Dubuque Public Information Director Stacey Ortman released a statement after the crash confirming that the accident involved a university helicopter and a student pilot, who was not identified. She also confirmed that the student suffered non-life-threatening injuries and taken to the Independence hospital for treatment.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been called in to investigate the crash.

(By Elwin Huffman, KOEL, Waterloo)

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