Two dead in MTV helicopter crash in Argentina

At least two people have died in a helicopter crash in Argentina, local officials said.

The helicopter was being used by a film crew from the American television channel MTV.

The crash happened about 30km from the provincial capital of Mendoza, or about 600km from Buenos Aires, Mendoza province security minister Gianni Venier said.  

Wreckage from the aircraft has been found, and a pilot and a technician aboard the helicopter have been reported dead.

It is unclear whether other people were on board the helicopter at the time of the crash.

The crash is the second this year involving a helicopter taking part in filming for MTV in Argentina.

In March, eight French nationals and two Argentines were killed during the filming of a reality TV show for France.