LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities have identified the 53-year-old pilot killed in a helicopter crash that left a passenger injured during a sightseeing flight outside Las Vegas.
The Clark County coroner said Thursday that Scott Socquet of Milford, Connecticut, died in the Wednesday afternoon crash near the scenic Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
A male passenger in the four-seat Robinson R44 remained hospitalized. His name and condition weren't made public.
Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Buratczuk says several people witnessed the crash near State Route 159 and some helped the two victims before paramedics arrived.
Aircraft owner Matthew Binner of Henderson told KVVU-TV that Socquet was a licensed pilot who rented the helicopter for a one-hour flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.