SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. Army National Guard helicopter crashed in the waters off San Juan, Puerto Rico, with at least one person reported dead, media reports said.
CNN, citing a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman, said at least one person died in the crash Monday. Noti Uno radio in Puerto Rico broadcast all six people on board had died, but the information wasn't posted on its Web site.
"The preliminary information we have ... is that the wreckage of (the) Army National Guard aircraft was found in the water near San Juan," spokeswoman Diane Spitaliere told CNN in an e-mail.
The helicopter was destroyed, Spitaliere said.
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Moorlag of the U.S. Coast Guard in Miami confirmed the crash occurred late Monday.
The Coast Guard received the call for help with search and rescue efforts, said Ricardo Castrodad, a spokesman for the Coast Guard in San Juan. He said three crew members and three passengers -- one guard and two civilians from Puerto Rico -- were on board.
The UH 72 Lakota helicopter was about one nautical mile northeast from the Puerto Rican coast when it crashed, officials said. UPI
