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A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane firefighting helicopter with two people aboard crashed near Richfield as crews battled the Widemouth 2 Fire in central Utah; the status of the two occupants is unknown while rescuers work to access the steep, active-fire area. The FAA and NTSB will investigate the cause as fire conditions hinder recovery efforts and multiple agencies respond to the blaze.
A Sikorsky S-64 firefighting helicopter with two people on board crashed near Richfield, Utah, while assisting with the Widemouth 2 Fire. The severity of the crash and the crew's condition are unknown as responders cannot yet access the scene, and a National Transportation Safety Board investigation is expected to follow.
A firefighting helicopter was involved in a mid-air collision while battling a fire in Riverside County, near the Morongo Casino in Cabazon. The helicopter, contracted by CAL FIRE, crashed on Native American land where firefighters were fighting a 20-acre fire. The cause of the collision is still unknown, and it is unclear whether the burn area near the crash site resulted from the ongoing fire or the impact of the collision. An investigation is underway to determine the factors that led to the incident.