Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say

Officials have confirmed that two pilots who crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead

Rescuers not yet able to reach scene of crash near Richfield in central Utah, prompting fears for two missing people A firefighting Sikorsky S64 helicopter with two individuals onboard crashed on Friday morning in central Utah, according to federal aviation authorities. The US Forest Service initially declined to comme

A firefighting helicopter carrying two people crashed on Friday while responding to a wildfire raging in central Utah, authorities said.

A helicopter battling a 165-square-mile Utah wildfire crashed near Richfield with two people on board.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the helicopter crashed in Richfield, which is about 160 miles south of Salt Lake City.