Coast Guard: Search for missing helicopter on NC coast suspended The Associated Press © Provided by WSOC Charlotte
(AP) The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search along the North Carolina coast for a helicopter with two men aboard that disappeared near Albemarle Sound during a flight from Virginia.
The search was suspended Wednesday after Coast Guard personnel and partner agencies searched a combined area of 3,303 miles over 38 hours.
A concerned friend notified the Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center that they had lost communication with the Robinson R44 helicopter around 6:40 p.m. Monday. The Coast Guard said the two unidentified men had left from Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport and were heading for the Dare County Regional Airport.
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Updated: 10:24 PM EDT Jul 20, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff Rescue crews are search for two men following a helicopter crash in the Outer Banks.According to NBC affiliate WAVY, a friend of the two men reportedly told the Coast Guard they had lost communication with the helicopter Monday around 6:40 p.m.On Tuesday morning, a Coast Guard helicopter located debris of a helicopter in Albemarle Sound, roughly 9 miles north of the Alligator River Bridge.A backpack with personal belongings was also discovered several miles away.WAVY also reports the Robinson R44 helicopter took off from Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport (MQI), en route to the Dare County Regional Airport (KAVC).Multiple agencies are searching for the two men.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.