A Helicopter Crashes Off the United Arab Emirates Coast, Killing 1 Pilot While Another Missing

A Helicopter Crashes Off the United Arab Emirates Coast, Killing 1 Pilot While Another Missing
Emirati policemen patrol in an especially modified Lamborghini Aventador in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on April 16, 2013. Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A helicopter crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, killing one pilot while another remains missing, authorities said Friday.

The crash happened offshore, though the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authorities did not specify where. It identified the aircraft involved as a Bell 212, which can carry 14 passengers and a pilot.