A Helicopter Battling a Utah Wildfire Crashes with No Word on the 2 People Aboard
The FAA said two people were aboard, and the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation as crews battled a 106,450-acre blaze.
- On Friday, a Sikorsky S-64 helicopter crashed near Richfield, Utah, at about 10 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. Two people were on board the aircraft.
- Working the Widemouth 2 Fire, the helicopter was one of seven assigned to the blaze caused by lightning on July 27. The fire has burned 106,450 acres and was 19% contained as of Friday.
- Firefighting efforts involve 632 total personnel, including 23 engines, nine dozers, and nine water tenders. The crash occurred near the south end of the Widemouth 2 Fire in Fishlake National Forest.
- The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation, the FAA said. Officials with the incident management team confirmed there was an "incident" but provided limited immediate details.
- Investigators may face delays reaching the scene if the wildfire is burning nearby. The condition of the two on board remains unknown as authorities continue monitoring the situation.
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Utah Inferno: Chopper Vanishes In Smoke
A firefighting helicopter went down over a Utah wildfire, and officials still had not confirmed the fate of the two people aboard. Quick Take The Federal Aviation Administration said a Sikorsky S-64 crashed near Richfield, Utah, around 10 a.m. while fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire. Multiple reports said two people were on board, but their...
In the fight against forest fires in Utah, an extinguishing helicopter has failed. There is no information on the condition of the two occupants so far. Force forces are trying to get to the crash site in the coming hours.
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USA TodayHelicopter battling wildfire crashes in Utah with 2 on board
A firefighting helicopter battling a Utah blaze crashed on Aug. 7, and authorities said they were struggling to reach the scene as the wildfire consumes the area, leaving the conditions of two on board unknown.
The helicopter was operating near the fire, which was sparked by lightning on July 27 and has already burned approximately 425,000 acres.
In the U.S., many regions are currently struggling with forest fires, and a serious incident has occurred in the state of Utah.
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