Overview
- The helicopter went down around 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 in the Meramec River at Meramec State Park in Franklin County, Missouri.
- Three Missouri State Parks employees and a private pilot were on board during an ecological aerial survey.
- All four escaped the water, reached shore, and were taken for evaluation to Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital with minor injuries.
- A Missouri State Park ranger facilitated a rapid response after being contacted immediately at the scene.
- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources credited first responders and said inquiries continue as the FAA opens its investigation.