The lives of a Texas bride and groom were cut short when the helicopter that whisked them away from their fairytale wedding crashed into the side of a hill
Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman, both 23, who were seniors at Sam Houston State University, died in the early hours of Sunday morning alongside their pilot, just hours after they said 'I do'
The pilot, Gerald Green Lawrence also died. The couple's helicopter went down at 1
47am in a remote area, 15 miles outside Ulvade. The crash was reported to 911 but search teams took hours to find the wreckage in the dark
It is not known whether the couple were being taken on a tour in the helicopter or were heading for another location
Scroll for video Wedding guest Eric Smith, who shared the tragic news on Facebook, wrote: 'The pilot, Jerry, was also on board
There were no survivors.' Smith described the soiree as a fairytale wedding, and said the couple were surrounded by friends and family as they departed into the sky
Share this article Share 14k shares The Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, game wardens, Border Patrol agents, the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department and Uvalde Emergency Medical Services searched for the chopper and located the wreckage just around daybreak
The crash was confirmed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which tweeted on Sunday morning that investigators were looking into the crash of a Bell 206B helicopter in Uvalde, a city roughly 80 miles west of San Antonio
The NTSB said it would not release further details on the crash until Monday.Jessica Stilley, Bailee's maid of honor, paid a heart-wrenching tribute to her best friend
'My sweet Bailee Raye, my heart is broken in a million little pieces as I sit here and think of the rest of my life without my best friend
' She added: 'I'm so sad to even be captioning these pictures with this, but you know I just have to share with everyone how beautiful you looked on your wedding day like I normally would have
'Jessica recalled crying tears of joy as she helped Bailee get ready for the biggest day of her young life
'I'm so happy you married the man of your dreams and found the precious love you deserved with him
We always said we'd find the men to sweep us off our feet one day and boy am I'm so happy you get to be with him in the best forever you could imagine
Thank you for loving me.' After the couple became engaged, Bailee posted a loved up shot of them together
Her bright smile flashes at the camera while she holds up her engagement ring.She captioned the image, 'Thank you to everyone who sent us their best wishes when WE GOT ENGAGED!!!''Will and I have the best support system out there, and I honestly cannot truly express how blessed we are
I am in awe of you, Will Byler, and I hope that everyone gets to experience a love like the one we have
'Her caption closes out: 'Today is the beginning of forever TOGETHER!'One of their engagement shots shows the couple beaming from inside a helicopter cockpit
Madi Wagner, a friend of the couple, had poignant words for them after the tragedy: 'I am having a hard time comprehending this whole situation, but I have not once asked why
These two spent their last day on this earth celebrating with their most cherished loved ones- I believe it truly was the best day of their lives
'I know for certain God needed these two sweet souls more than we did here on earth
I know for certain they have made him proud, for the work they have done here on earth as well
'Madi continued: 'To see all of the people that loved these two so greatly is a blessing
As a Christian, I know that God's hands are upon them and what better honeymoon could anyone ever imagine than entering those gates and spending their first days as husband and wife at God's right hand
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