Helicopter crashes in Grand Canyon; 3 tourists killed
12 Feb 2018 5:55 PM GMT
Phoenix: Authorities say three British tourists died when a sightseeing helicopter they were on crashed onto the
jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon. Three other British tourists and the pilot survived and were airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital.
A witness said he saw flames and black smoke spewing from the crash site, heard explosions and saw victims bleeding and badly burned.
The Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters chopper crashed under unknown circumstances Saturday evening on the Hualapai Nation's land by the Grand Canyon's West Rim Hualapai Nation Police Chief Francis Bradley says navigating the rugged terrain in the dark made it difficult for first- responders to reach the helicopter's wreckage.
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