ST LOUIS MO (stlouismo.com) - Water patrol Divers recovered the body 9-year-old Eureka boy who went down with a helicopter that crashed Sunday evening at the Lake of the Ozarks. The victim is Zachary West, said Patrolman Lou Amighetti of the Missouri State Water Patrol.
The helicoptor pilot is identified as Keith Baker, 50, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri. His passengers included his son, Nick Baker, 13, along with his friend Michael Barth, 13, and Anna Bierman, 24, of Macks Creek, Mo. They all jumped out after the helicopter hit the water and they swam to shore.
The private helicopter crashed about 7:00 p.m. during its approach to a lakeside landing pad after a sightseeing flight around the lake of the ozarks area. Four others, including the pilot, escaped as the MD-500 helicopter crashed into the water.
Divers are attempting the remove the helicopter from the water this morning. The Federal Aviation Administration is still investigating the accident that killed Zachary West.