THE WOODLANDS, Texas – One person is dead after a helicopter crashed early Friday afternoon near State Highway 242 in Montgomery County, according to DPS Troopers.
The DPS said only person in the aircraft at the time of the crash, who was later identified by the FAA as 51-year-old Gene Mims of Conroe. DPS officials said the crash happened east of Gosling at around 12:20 p.m. Aerial views from Air 11 show the aircraft had crashed into a wood fence near an open area.
According to witnesses, it looked as if Mims was attempted to steer the helicopter away from nearby homes.
The chopper is described as a two-seater Safari.
