BILLINGS- A 74-year-old male pilot of an experimental gyrocopter died Wednesday afternoon after crashing into a hangar at Billings Logan International Airport.
The call came at 12:43 p.m. when an onlooker saw the crash on the far west end of Billings Logan International Airport, Billings Police Lt. Brandon Wooley said.
Authorities are uncertain if the pilot died in the crash or had health problems. No one else appeared to be in the helicopter when it crashed.
A gyrocopter is similar to a helicopter, but the blades are self-propelling instead of controlled by a motor.
The Yellowstone County coroner was on the scene. Billings police, Billings firefighters, and airport police also responded.
Wooley said Federal Aviation Administration officials will conduct an investigation.
