Guard says 13 evacuated from Navy helicopter crash site in Pocahontas County, 4 still at scene

13 evacuated from helicopter crash site in W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Guard says 13 people aboard a Navy helicopter that was forced to land in a remote area of southeastern West Virginia have been evacuated.

Guard officials say rescuers are still working Friday morning to evacuate four others who were aboard the MH-60S helicopter. There were no deaths and the Guard says passengers are being sent to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.

The helicopter took off from Fort Pickett in Virginia on Thursday as part of a training exercise involving the Navy and National Guard. There were 14 Navy and three National Guard members aboard the helicopter, which went down in Pocahontas County about 100 miles south of its destination, Camp Dawson.

The helicopter is based at the Naval Station Norfolk, Va.