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Helicopter accident briefly shuts Carson City airport

RENO — Authorities say no one was hurt in a helicopter crash that briefly shut down the Carson City airport.

Firefighters tell KTVN-TV the craft tipped over Wednesday evening as a pilot and passenger were practicing touchdowns.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, which closed the airport for a few hours.

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