Flights cancelled for 2 hours at South Carolina airport due to helicopter crash; pilot survives

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A helicopter belonging to a county sheriff’s office crashed near the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina, causing flights to be cancelled for around two hours. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday’s crash in a post on social media. Authorities said the pilot was the only person aboard and suffered “non-life-threatening injuries.” Charleston County Aviation Authority Executive Director Elliott Summey told WCIV-TV the pilot anticipated the crash and maneuvered the aircraft to the middle of an airfield before the helicopter went down. Authorities say the crash prompted the airport to temporarily suspend commercial flights. At least one runway had reopened by early Tuesday evening.