The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says deputies are on the scene of a helicopter down in Waddell Sunday afternoon.
It happened near Olive and Sarival avenues around 12:30 p.m.
MCSO says the pilot suffered life-threatening injuries and is being transported to the hospital.
UPDATE: MCSO is investigating the downed aircraft which has been confirmed to be a helicopter. Pilot sustained life-threatening injuries
— Chris Hegstrom (@MCSOChris) July 10, 2016
Officials later upgraded the pilot's condition, saying he was expected to survive.
The helicopter is believed to be a crop-dusting helicopter.
No other people were believed to be onboard at the time. No word yet what caused the helicopter to go down, or the extent of the damage.
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