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Helicopter fighting Yosemite National Park fire crashes, killing 2: Officials
The crash occurred Sunday afternoon during firefighting operations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The crash occurred Sunday afternoon during firefighting operations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed Sunday afternoon while conducting water drops on a wildfire at Yosemite National Park, officials say. The crew members, under contract with the U.S. Forest Service, were in a helicopter that crashed on Sunday while fighting a fire that has burned more than 3,000 acres.
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Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilots
Two helicopter pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed Sunday afternoon while conducting water drops on a wildfire at Yosemite National Park, officials say.
The New York Times
Two Killed in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Yosemite Wildfire
The crew members, under contract with the U.S. Forest Service, were in a helicopter that crashed on Sunday while fighting a fire that has burned more than 3,000 acres.