HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Hillsboro Fire and Rescue officials say a helicopter crashed Wednesday evening at the Hillsboro Airport, injuring the only person aboard.
Fire spokesman Bruce Montgomery says the unidentified pilot was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The helicopter was a Robinson R-22 owned by Hillsboro Aviation. The debris was quickly cleared and the crash didn’t disrupt operations at the airport in the suburb west of Portland.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.