LAKEVILLE, Minn. — Officials say there are no survivors after a helicopter crashed Saturday afternoon near Airlake Airport in Lakeville.

According to the Lakeville Police Department, the helicopter went down at around 2:45 p.m. near Highview Avenue and 219th Street West, just west of Airlake Airport. A spokesperson with the City of Lakeville confirmed in an email that there are no survivors, but added that they're still working to determine how many people were on board.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are taking over the investigation, according to the city spokesperson, and will later release more information, including what caused the crash and how many people were on the aircraft when it went down.

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