PORTAGE COUNTY — UPDATE @ 12:45 p.m. (March 14):
The body of a helicopter pilot was recovered after the chopper crashed into a reservoir near Akron early Friday morning, according to CBS affiliate WOIO-TV in Cleveland.
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The pilot was the only person aboard the helicopter at the time of the crash, according to a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration. The identity of the pilot has not yet been released, according to WOIO-TV.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have identified the pilot as Anthony Jones, 52, of North Royalton, WOIO reported.
The crash happened around 7 a.m. after the helicopter hit a power line, sending the chopper into the Mogadore Reservoir. The reservoir is located in Portage County about 12 miles east of Akron.
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the crash.
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Additional details were not available. We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.
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