Doot 2 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Four survivors of a deadly tour helicopter crash onto the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon were being treated at a Nevada hospital Sunday while crews tackled difficult terrain in a remote area to try to recover the bodies of three other people. Six passengers and a pilot were on board the Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters chopper when it crashed under unknown circumstances Saturday evening on the Hualapai Nation’s land near Quartermaster Canyon, by the Grand Canyon’s West Rim. A witness said he saw flames and black smoke spewing from the crash site, heard explosions and saw victims who were bleeding and badly burned. “It’s just horrible,” witness Teddy Fujimoto said. “And those victims — she was so badly burned. It’s unimaginable, the pain.” Windy conditions, darkness and the rugged terrain made it difficult to reach the helicopter’s wreckage, Hualapai Nation Police Chief Francis Bradley said. Rescue crews had to fly in, walk to the crash site and use night vision goggles to find their way around, he said. The survivors were airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital by around 2 a.m. Sunday, Bradley said. The identities and nationalities of the dead and injured weren’t immediately released. https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/11/3-dead-in-helicopter-crash-at-grand-canyon/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartz 12,763 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm glad some of them survived. I hope they fully recover. I'm really sorry for the deaths, though. Nobody deserves abrupt endings I hope their families and friends find strength with each other. Inside, we are really made the same. 🕊 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, hellothing said: I'm glad some of them survived. I hope they fully recover. I'm really sorry for the deaths, though. Nobody deserves abrupt endings I hope their families and friends find strength with each other. Yeah, that is absolutely crazy. The Grand Canyon is the last place you would want to crash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,075 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 May they RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidyfal 758 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 "Four survivors of a deadly tour helicopter crash onto the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon" I can tell you got honours in L.A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfMark 4,291 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Very scary and beyond sad. -Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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