LAKEVILLE, Minn. — A fatal helicopter crash occurred Saturday afternoon near Airlake Airport in Lakeville, prompting a response from local police and fire personnel.

The Lakeville Police Department said it received a report of the crash at about 2:45 p.m. and located the downed aircraft west of Highview Avenue, near 219th Street West, in a non-residential, non-commercial area.

Responding officers and members of the Lakeville Fire Department confirmed there appeared to be no survivors. Authorities said there is no indication anyone on the ground was injured.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and will lead the investigation into the cause of the crash. Details about the aircraft, the number of occupants and other specifics

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