Monday, June 30, 2008

Helicopters Collide In MidAir | Arizona | Raw Video

The latest report is that six people died, in this collision, and one was critically injured after two medical helicopters collide in mid-air near an Arizona hospital.
The FAA earlier said that seven people were killed and three injured.

At least one of the fatalities was a patient, according to FAA communications manager Ian Gregor. The helicopters crashed around 3:45 p.m., Sunday, in a wooded area near a neighborhood, Flagstaff Police Department Sgt. Tom Boughner said. And he added that two rescue workers were injured by a secondary explosion after the crash.

According to fire officials, the collision set off a 10-acre brush fire. However, the fire department was able to quickly bring it under control.

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