1 dead after helicopter crashes in far east San Diego County

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1 dead after helicopter crashes in far east San Diego County
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A helicopter crashed on Monday near Potrero, an area in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County.

A helicopter crashed on Monday near Potrero, an area in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County close to the U.S.-Mexico border, leaving one person dead, according to Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette.

Robert Katz, a commercial pilot who has been flying more than 40 years, told NBC 7 over the phone that FlightAware's flight tracker showed this helicopter taking off from Brown Field, about 20 miles west, around 9 a.m.>Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.

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