Texas Department of Public Safety Helicopter Crashes Near Mexican Border With Minor Injury Reported

A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) helicopter takes off near the U.S.–Mexico Border near Mission, Texas on March 23, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images

SPOFFORD, Texas—A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the state’s border with Mexico crashed Thursday night, according to a statement by a DPS spokesperson.

The single-engine helicopter with a pilot and co-pilot on board crashed about 7:20 p.m. near Spofford in Kinney County after “a total loss of power,” according to the statement on X, formerly Twitter, by DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez.