The names of two people from Minnesota who died in a fiery helicopter crash Tuesday afternoon in Audubon County have not yet been released – pending notification of family – but the FAA has issued some other, preliminary crash data. Authorities say with the FAA said Wednesday the copter was a light, four-seat Robinson R44 II, registered to MN Helicopters, Inc., in Sioux Falls, SD.

Robinson R44 light utility helicopter (similar to what crashed in Aud. County) – pixabay.com public domain photo

Witnesses said the chopper collided with power lines in rural eastern Audubon County at around 4:27-p.m., Tuesday, before flipping over and crashing into a field. The helicopter burst into flames upon impact. The pilot and a passenger died in the crash.