Three crew members aboard a medical helicopter died after it crashed near Owenton, Kentucky. on Monday, according to the crew’s parent company. A statement from Air Evac Lifeteam said one of its helicopters – Air Evac 133 – crashed responding to an emergency call at around 6 p.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said around 6 p.m., a Bell 206 helicopter with three people on board hit a guy wire while landing and crashed in Owenton. The helicopter caught fire just after the crash. The Owen County Coroner’s Office told FOX 56 News the helicopter crashed near Owen County High School.

OWENTON, Ky. (WKRC) - Three people are dead after a medical helicopter crashed while responding to an incident in Owenton, Kentucky. According to the Owen County Coroner, the helicopter crashed near Owen County High School at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday.