No injuries reported in Valdez helicopter crash

Two employees of Copper Valley Electric Association were shaken, but uninjured Wednesday morning when the helicopter they were riding in crashed after take-off from the Valdez Airport.
According to a CVEA press release, the two employees were flying out to perform an aerial patrol of the transmission line at about 9:30 am Wednesday.
The helicopter contracted to take them on patrol reached about 75 feet in altitude, lost power and began free-falling to the ground.  When the helicopter crashe