UPDATE @ 11:20 a.m. (March 14):
The body of a helicopter pilot was recovered after the chopper crashed into a reservoir near Akron early Friday morning, according to CBS affiliate WOIO-TV in Cleveland.
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The pilot was the only person aboard the helicopter at the time of the crash, according to a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration. The identity of the pilot has not yet been released, according to WOIO-TV.
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The crash happened around 7 a.m. after the helicopter hit a power line, sending the chopper into the Mogadore Reservoir. The reservoir is located in Portage County about 12 miles east of Akron.
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Additional details were not available. We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.
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