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GA: Missing Helicopter found

What: 2006 Robinson R44II en route North Palm Beach County airport to Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa in Young Harris
Where: north Georgia mountains
When: Monday evening
Who: pilot Adam Reeves, of Jupiter, Fla and unidentified passenger
Why: The helicopter had been missing since Monday. It was found Friday afternoon by the Civil Air Patrol, having crashed in the N. Georgia mountains in northern Lumpkin County around 2:30 p.m. The search began after relatives of the passengers made inquiries at the airport about a helicopter that had never arrived.

The flight had been due in Blairsville at 7 p.m but had never arrived.

The helicopter refueled in Madison, Ga around 6:30 pm Monday. At some unknown time it left North Palm Beach County.

Reeves was a former U.S. Air Force medic who ran health care and realty companies in Palm Beach County.

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