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NTSB report details crash that killed Utah-based helicopter pilot during firefighting operations

By ABC4 · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A report has been released detailing what led to a fatal helicopter crash during firefighting operations that killed a Utah-based pilot. On September 20, shortly before 2 p.m. an Airbus crashed while responding to the Dome fire near Yosemite Valley, California.

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