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Bird strike may have brought down medical helicopter

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DEWITT, AR (KATV/CNN) - Witnesses report a large number of geese flying in the area at the time of a fatal helicopter crash, raising the possibility that a bird strike may have brought it down.

Sunday's crash killed two members of an EMS air medic crew and their pilot.

It was on its way to a hospital to pick up a patient when it went down.

The FAA and NTSB are investigating what happened.

It may take weeks or months before a cause is determined.

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