Smoky Mountain Journal -Three British Nationals Killed, Four Others Critically Injured After Tourist Helicopter Crashes In Grand Canyon




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Source: Fox News Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:33 PM

Three British Nationals Killed, Four Others Critically Injured After Tourist Helicopter Crashes In Grand Canyon
Three British nationals were killed and four other people were in critical condition after a tourist helicopter crashed in an "extremely remote area" of the Grand Canyon, officials said Sunday. Hualapai Nation Police Chief Francis Bradley told the Associated Press that six passengers and a pilot were on board the Papillion Grand Canyon Helicopters chopper when it crashed around 5:20 p.m. on Saturday near Quartermaster Canyon, located near the Grand Canyon's West Rim. "First responders had to be flown in and walk to the crash site," he told the AP. "Quartermaster Canyon is an extremely remote area. We had to call in specially trained crews — people with night-vision goggles."