Firefighting helicopter crashes, killing all three crew members, after it collided with a second helicopter while battling a blaze in southern California, fire officials say.
An aerial view of the site after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Riverside County, California, on Sunday, August 6, 2023.A firefighting helicopter crashed, killing all three crew members, after it collided with a second helicopter while battling a blaze in southern California on Sunday, fire officials said.
An aerial view of the site after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Riverside County, California, on Sunday, August 6, 2023."While engaged in the firefight, two helicopters collided," Fulcher said in a midnight press briefing. "The first helicopter was able to land safely nearby. Unfortunately, the second helicopter crashed and, tragically, all three members perished."
The crash happened near Pipeline Road and Apache Trail, the Riverside County Sheriff's office said in a statement, adding that the National Transportation Safety Board would be taking over the investigation.
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