4 die in Maryland helicopter crash onto I 70

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4 killed in helicopter crash after charity event
They were returning at night; fog, rain were reported in area
SMITHSBURG, Md. - Four people killed when their helicopter crashed on a Maryland highway were returning from an event where they had given helicopter rides to raise money for troubled youth, authorities said Friday.

The helicopter left Hagerstown about two hours after the event ended Thursday night, said Kitty Higgins, a National Transportation Safety Board member. The pilot waited to return to Frederick, Md., because of weather conditions. Higgins said the pilot had about 630 hours of flight experience logged.

The pilot and two of the people on board were employees of Frederick-based Advanced Helicopter Concepts. The fourth person was a friend of theirs, Higgins said. The cause is still unknown.
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Latest reports are the helicopter burst into flames possibly from hitting power lines.

4 die in Maryland helicopter crash
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NEW: Interstate 70 reopened about 5 a.m. Friday

Helicopter crashes onto I-70 in Washington County, Maryland, late Thursday

The Robinson 44 helicopter had four people aboard, all of whom died

The helicopter did not strike any cars on I-70

(CNN) -- Four people died late Thursday when a helicopter crashed on a western Maryland highway, emergency officials said.

The crash occurred about 10:30 p.m. on Interstate 70 in Washington County, said Kevin Lewis, director of county emergency services.
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