Watch CBS News

NTSB Investigates Helicopter's 'Hard Landing'

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Federal investigators are looking at a hard landing of a helicopter tour company that happened over the weekend.

A helicopter from the Royal Gorge Heli-Tours went down in Fremont County on Saturday.

FREMONT CO HELICOPTER CRASH 12VO_frame_696
(credit: Fremont County Sheriff)

The company says their pilot tried to land in a field but came down at an extreme angle.

FREMONT CO HELICOPTER CRASH 12VO_frame_106
(credit: Fremont County Sheriff)

That caused the rotor to slice off the back end of the helicopter.

The company said there was a tour group on board at the time and that no one was hurt.

The NTSB is investigating.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.