Bell 525 Accident
Fatalities have been confirmed in a helicopter crash in Ellis County.
DPS and the Ellis County Sheriff's Office are on the scene of the crash near FM 876 and Bell Branch Road.
Bell Helicopter confirmed fatalities after its aircraft crashed. A source tells News 8 three helicopters were flying in formation when the incident happened.
Bell said in a statement the helicopter was "conducting developmental flight test operations on the Bell 525 at our Xworx facility in Arlington, Texas, that resulted in a helicopter accident."
Two farmers who witnessed the crash told News 8 they saw the helicopter flying from the northeast when it hit a power line and exploded.
One person was taken to a local hospital via EMS.
Stephanie Parker with the Ellis County Office of Emergency Management said on Twitter the FAA is closing the airspace above the crash location.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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