Officials say the Charleston International Airport have temporarily suspended commercials Tuesday afternoon after a helicopter crash.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Officials say the Charleston International Airport have temporarily suspended commercials Tuesday afternoon after a helicopter crash.
Airport officials said in a social media post that flights are temporarily suspended due to an ongoing incident.
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the ongoing incident involved one of their helicopters. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Andrew Knapp said the crash happened at 3:30 p.m.
Knapp said the pilot was the only person onboard, and he received non-life-threatening injuries. He said the pilot is the sheriff’s office chief pilot, and he has been with the office since 2006.
Travelers are asked to check with their individual airlines before arriving at the airport.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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