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7 die as medical helicopters collide over Arizona
A federal aviation spokesman says at least seven people are dead after two medical helicopters collided in mid-air in Arizona.
- AP
- Published: 08:16 June 30, 2008
Flagstaff: A federal aviation spokesman says at least seven people are dead after two medical helicopters collided in mid-air in Arizona.
Ian Gregor of the Federal Aviation Administration says three others are in critical condition after the collision Sunday afternoon near a Flagstaff hospital.
He says all three people on one of the choppers were killed. Those victims include a patient and the pilot.
He wasn't sure whether the other casualties involved any people on the ground. He does not know what caused the collision.
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