Photos of the helicopter at Amarillo Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
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AMARILLO, TEXAS -- No serious injuries were reported Thursday evening as a helicopter reportedly had a hard landing at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, officials said.
Two people were on board and one was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered serious, Patt Rhodes, Aviation Director, said.
The chopper, which was a Bell Ranger 3 helicopter, went down unexpectedly just before 5:00 p.m.
According to sources, the helicopter was owned by Chesapeake Bay Flying Services.
"They are an Xcel Energy contractor working on a transmission scanning project," Wes Reeves of Xcel Energy said. "I've confirmed it wasn't the group that flies our traditional patrols because they fly out of Tradewinds airport"
