They had to walk in with dry chemical and carbon dioxide extinguishers, he said. Three sheriff's cars also got stuck trying to get to the site, a deputy said, and one of the sheriff's patrol cars was so damaged it was hauled away on a tow truck. The cause of the crash wasn't known Thursday. An investigator from the Spokane office of the FAA arrived at the crash site Thursday afternoon and was starting an investigation, said Mitch Barker, a spokesman for the agency. He started flying as a hobby about 10 years ago, Wolf said.
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He just started building a helicopter one day. The FAA's Barker said the helicopter took off shortly after undergoing some maintenance work, but few other details were known. Wolf said the family isn't sure what caused the crash, either. Back to headlines Tri-City couples take test of time in Newlywed Game By Wendy Culverwell Herald staff writer Gene Haren says spinach is his least favorite food. His wife Janet says it's hot dogs.