Two pilots killed as firefighting helicopter crashes in California's Yosemite
Two pilots died after their helicopter crashed during a water drop operation to combat a wildfire in Yosemite National Park, California.
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AITwo pilots were killed after their helicopter crashed yesterday afternoon while conducting a water drop to fight a wildfire in Yosemite National Park, central California.
Benjamin Kossel, spokesperson for the federal incident management team overseeing the firefighting response, said the pilots were the only people on board. He explained that the Super Puma helicopter was using a suspended water bucket to help extinguish the fire when it went down southeast of Ostrander Lake.
Details about the circumstances of the crash were not immediately released. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are set to investigate the incident.