Two Pilots Die in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Yosemite Wildfire
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Two pilots lost their lives when their helicopter crashed while battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, California. The Eurocopter Super Puma, operated by Precision Helicopters, was conducting water drops when it went down southeast of Ostrander Lake. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the FAA and NTSB. The pilots were identified as Greg King from Alaska and another whose name has not been released. This tragedy brings the total number of helicopter pilots killed in wildfire-related crashes this year in the U.S. to five.
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