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4 Helicopter Fatalities in Maryland

What: a four-seat commercial Robinson R-44 in Maryland
Where: west of the Washington County-Frederick County line, on the western slope of a ridge known as South Mountain, in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70.
When: Thursday night
Who: 4 on board
Why: After a night of storms and fog, Washington County emergency services got a call around 10:30 pm regarding the crash.

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