Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday, killing all three service members on board, Gov. Tim Walz said.
Officials lost contact with the aircraft at 2:05 p.m. after the pilot made a mayday call shortly after takeoff during a maintenance test flight, the Minnesota National Gaurd said. Authorities searched for the helicopter for hours before scanner traffic indicated a Minnesota State Patrol trooper found it around 4 p.m. near Pearl Lake.