Six people are dead after a helicopter crashed in Logan County, West Virginia, on Wednesday, authorities said. The helicopter involved in the incident was a Vietnam-era aircraft being used for tourism purposes, according to a local NBC affiliate.

The Logan County Office of Emergency Management said the crash was reported around 4:45 p.m. near Kelly Hollow. As first responders arrived on the scene, they were able to confirm that six people had been killed in the crash, it said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Bell UH-1B helicopter had crashed near Route 17 in Logan County.

source nbcnews.com