Deaths in US helicopter collision
At least seven killed as two medical helicopters collide in mid-air in Arizona.
Published On 30 Jun 2008
Both of the helicopters were heading for the same Flagstaff hospital when the collision occured.
The helicopters crashed in a wooded area about half a kilometer from the Flagstaff Medical Center, spreading debris across a wide areas and triggering a brush fire.
“They’re not recognisable as helicopters,” Captain Mark Johnson, a spokesman for the Flagstaff Fire Department, said.
The cause of the collision is being investigated.
Source: News Agencies