Three killed in US chopper crash  Washington: A total of three
people were killed in a helicopter crash in the US state of
Texas, authorities said Friday.  According to The Houston
Chronicle, the wreckage and bodies were found in the morning in
northeast Kendall county, about 128 km from the state capital
Austin, Xinhua reported.  The crash, which involved a Robinson
R44, a four-passenger helicopter, occurred Thursday night, said
the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  A search began
Thursday evening after an airborne pilot reported an emergency
locator beacon transmitting in the area of the crash, said Jason
Reyes with the Texas Department of Public Safety.  The Texas
Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife, local
volunteer fire crews and emergency medical personnel, along with
a helicopter, joined the search overnight.