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2 Officers Hurt in Police Helicopter Crash Near Atlanta

A police helicopter crashed as it returned to its air base after searching for a suspect near Atlanta on Friday, injuring both occupants.

September 1, 2017

A police helicopter crashed as it returned to its air base after searching for a suspect near Atlanta on Friday, injuring both occupants, reports the Associated Press .

Firefighters had to free one of them from the wreckage, but both survived and are expected to recover, said Gwinnett County Cpl. Michele Pihera.

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The crash scene is a grassy field at the airport, about 200 yards from the hanger where the helicopter is based.