2 Die in Ariz. Copter Crash Near Wildfire
By ANABELLE GARAY
Associated Press Writer
PHOENIX (AP) -- A helicopter dropping off a crew of elite firefighters crashed Saturday morning, killing two people and seriously injuring two other crew members, officials said.
The identities of the two who died were not immediately known, but one was the pilot, said Mike Todd, a spokesman for Native Air Ambulance. Two crew members were transported to hospitals.
The contract helicopter was taking a crew from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to begin an initial attack on a fire in the Aspen Ridge area, said Margo Whitt, a fire information officer. Four people were on board when the helicopter crashed about 175 miles northeast of Phoenix.
By ANABELLE GARAY
Associated Press Writer
PHOENIX (AP) -- A helicopter dropping off a crew of elite firefighters crashed Saturday morning, killing two people and seriously injuring two other crew members, officials said.
The identities of the two who died were not immediately known, but one was the pilot, said Mike Todd, a spokesman for Native Air Ambulance. Two crew members were transported to hospitals.
The contract helicopter was taking a crew from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to begin an initial attack on a fire in the Aspen Ridge area, said Margo Whitt, a fire information officer. Four people were on board when the helicopter crashed about 175 miles northeast of Phoenix.
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