Helicopter crashes in southern California’s Mojave Desert, six missing

BAKER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a helicopter carrying six people has crashed near a small town in southern California’s Mojave Desert. KABC-TV reports that the helicopter went down Friday evening near Baker, a town of 700 people about 95 miles southwest of Las Vegas. The station reports that the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says the helicopter took off from Palm Springs Airport around 8:45 p.m. and was en route to Boulder City, Nevada, when it crashed about 10 p.m. The sheriff’s department says they have not been able to locate any survivors and the cause of the crash is still unknown.