6 Dead After Helicopters Collide Midair in Az.

Plus6 Dead After Helicopters Collide Midair in Az.6 Dead After Helicopters Collide Midair in Az.The Associated PressTwo medical helicopters collided Sunday afternoon about a half-mile (kilometer) from a northern Arizona hospital, killing at least six people and critically injuring another. (June 29)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] Six people are dead after two medical helicopters collided Sunday afternoon about a half-mile from a northern Arizona hospital.One other person is critically injured.[Notes:SOT Witness: It sounded like a sonic boom."]Three of the fatalities were aboard a Bell 4-0-7 helicopter operated by Air Methods out of Englewood, Colorado. At least one of the dead was the patient.Four other victims were aboard a Bell 4-0-7 helicopter operated by Classic Helicopters of Woods Cross, Utah. Three were killed and one was critically injured. [Notes:SOT PIO][Notes:SOT witness]The cause of the crash is being investigated. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****)

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[RaspberryBubbles18]

That one survivior (The crash gave him huge brain damage and he died two years ago) was a very very very close family friend, Its been two years and its still teribble to be reminded of this.

[madden01yhea]

i live in flagstaff near the crash so it was scary to hear about it. true story

[rickd248]

I have no idea who is at fault, but these birds fly Dustoff missions at all hours and weather. God Bless and Keep those on board. As Rocketsquirrel says, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those left behind.

[rocketsquirrel23]

Two personnel with an area ambulance service arriving on the scene were injured when one of the helicopters exploded after the crash. This was the second medical helicopter crash in the past two days in Arizona. On Friday, a helicopter with three people aboard crash-landed in Ash Fork as it was picking up a patient. RJS

[rocketsquirrel23]

6 dead 1 critcal. This is the second mid-Air Crash in AZ in less than a year. AZ temps in summer along with onset of monsoon triggers hazardous conditions. UPDRAFT - Rising air in the atmosphere. DIFLUENCE - Flow separation of a fluid air stream. DOWNSLOPE - Wind blowing down an incline. HEAT BURST - Sinking downdraft caused by convection. KATABATIC WIND - wind that develops from cooler sinking air down a slope of a mountain. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims. ~RJS

[SeanSkatesPlanB]

its 6 dead and the seventh was critically injured, all i can say was my house shook right after the boom it was crazy nobody knew what it was at first

[KirbyPwnz13]

lol

[iamnoturbuddyguy]

It must of been an inside job.

[KirbyPwnz13]

Yeah I noticed too! lol

[OneRottenTomato]

Waitaminute. In a previous video AP posted 45 minutes ago mentions 7 were dead. Now its 6? Which is it?