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Two firefighters killed in Yosemite helicopter crash
A Eurocopter crashed while battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park on Sunday, killing both crew members.
In brief
A Eurocopter crashed while battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park on Sunday, killing both crew members. Two firefighters died when their helicopter crashed during wildfire suppression operations in Yosemite National Park. Originally reported by Gripped Magazine.
Helicopter crashes during wildfire ops
A Eurocopter AS32 crashed shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday while conducting firefighting operations for the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park. Both crew members were killed.
Crew contracted to Idaho rappel team
The helicopter crew was contracted to the Forest Service's Price Valley Rappel Crew in Idaho. Aviation company Fly Precision, which operated the aircraft, said it was devastated by the loss.
Multiple agencies investigating crash
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash alongside the Forest Service. No one else was aboard the helicopter.
Dome Fire continues spreading rapidly
The Dome Fire grew by 283 acres Saturday night and reached 3,222 acres by Monday morning with only 15 percent containment. Firefighters continue using ground and aerial resources to battle the blaze.
Yosemite's history of aviation crashes
This crash adds to Yosemite's aviation accident history, including a B-24 bomber that hit Koip Peak in 1943 killing seven crew members, two Douglas P-70 aircraft in 1944, and a 1993 crash near Mount Lyell that killed four people.
The one thing
Two firefighters died when their helicopter crashed during wildfire suppression operations in Yosemite National Park.
