Authorities have identified the pilot of a small helicopter that crashed at the McMinn County Airport in Athens, Tennessee.
McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy said the pilot, Athens resident Dal Scott Anderson, was the only person aboard when the aircraft crashed and burned Tuesday at the airport, according to a social media post. The county airport is off state Highway 30, about 3 miles south of Athens. The pilot suffered minor injuries.
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The crash occurred about 3 p.m., and the aircraft was in flames when first responders arrived, according to a report filed Tuesday by McMinn County Sheriff’s Office Detective Kevin Gray. Anderson told Gray the helicopter lost power, leading to the crash.