A helicopter crashed Friday near the intersection of N 2080 Road and E County Road 1390, near Lone Wolf in Kiowa County. Times Now reported, citing preliminary information, that three people were aboard and one was pinned at the scene.
Emergency units reached the site, where one person was found trapped, and requested helicopter air support and set up a landing zone, Times Now reported.
What Remains Unknown
As of Friday, the extent of injuries and the condition of the other reported passengers remained unclear, Times Now reported.
The cause of the crash had not been reported by Friday.
A Sobering Precedent In Oklahoma Skies
Helicopter crashes in Oklahoma have drawn scrutiny before. In January 2024, a medical helicopter went down near Weatherford, killing all three crew members aboard: pilot Russell Haslam, flight nurse Adam Tebben, and flight paramedic Steven Fitzgerald. The National Transportation Safety Board later determined that crash was caused by a bird strike, which triggered an in-flight breakup of the aircraft. DNA testing on animal remains recovered from the wreckage found they were consistent with female cackling geese; the finding was reported about 14 months after the crash.
The NTSB's finding was published about 14 months after the Weatherford crash, illustrating that a final determination can take time. No cause has been announced for the Lone Wolf crash, and it was unclear whether investigators had identified contributing factors.
Another Oklahoma Helicopter Incident
A National Transportation Safety Board report documents a separate Bell 407 incident in Oktaha on July 26, 2024, involving an uncontained engine failure. The NTSB listed three occupants, no injuries and minor aircraft damage. That report documents one incident but does not establish the number of civil helicopter accidents recorded statewide in the five years before the Lone Wolf crash or how many were fatal.
This is a developing story, and details about the condition of those involved and the cause of the crash may change as authorities release more information.
