Near San Diego, a US Customs and Border Protection pilot died in a helicopter crash.

The identity of the pilot and the cause of the crash remain unknown.

Near the southern border in California, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot died in a Monday helicopter crash, according to authorities.

A Eurocopter AS35 helicopter crashed at approximately 10:15 a.m. in a private field near Potrero, east of San Diego, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Officer Eric Darnsteadt from the United States Customs and Border Protection service inspects the contents of shipping containers with a truck mounted X-ray machine arriving at Port Newark from all around the world, in Newark, New Jersey February 24, 2006. Powerful Washington lawmakers citing security concerns are pushing emergency legislation to block a controversial deal that would place management of six major U.S. ports in the hands of a state-owned Arab company. REUTERS/Chip East - RTR16LYP — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch on a uniform. A CBP Air and Marine Operations aircraft had a mishap on Monday near San Diego and ended with the death of an CBP air interdiction agent, the agency said. (Reuters)

An aviation mishap occurred while a CBP Air and Marine Operations aircraft was on a border security mission, a CBP spokesperson informed Planet Chronicle Digital.

A CBP Air Interdiction Agent, who was the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, tragically passed away at the scene, according to a statement from the spokesperson.

The US-Mexico border — New sections of the steel bollard-style border wall, comprising primary and secondary barriers, stands along the US-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana (L) during a tour with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on May 10, 2021, in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego County, California. - Few issues have as long a history of bedeviling both Democrats and Republicans as immigration and asylum on the approximately 2,000-mile (3,000-kilometer) US-Mexico frontier. ((Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images))

The pilot was not identified.

"The FAA stated that only the pilot was on board, and the NTSB will investigate the incident. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide updates."

This year, San Diego County has experienced two helicopter crashes, as reported by Fox 5 on Monday.

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer patrols along the secondary fence between the U.S. and Mexico in San Diego, California, U.S. April 21, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC16BB3F7DE0 — The act being argued in court called for 800 miles of double, reinforced fencing, although today less than 100 miles of double fencing exists. Regardless, California argues that waiver authority expired in 2008 and does not last forever. (REUTERS)

In February, a crash resulted in the death of five U.S. Marines, prompting a massive foot search in the area during heavy rain and snow, according to news reports.

by Louis Casiano 12/16/2024, 11:34:38 PM

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