DENVER (KDVR) — A helicopter assigned to help fight the Derby Fire ended up in a lake 13 miles northwest of the Eagle County Regional Airport on Friday.

The U.S. Forest Service for the White River National Forest said the incident occurred at about 4:10 p.m. on Friday, and said the helicopter pilot was picked up by another aircraft assigned to the Derby Fire and flown to the Eagle County Regional Airport.

The pilot was checked out by emergency medical personnel and determined he was fine, besides minor bumps and bruises.

Additionally, the National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, but it's unclear if the agency will be responding to the incident. The U.S. Forest Service had an investigative team en route at about 6:30 p.m., according to a press release.

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