Helicopter fighting Yosemite fire crashes, killing both pilots
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Neutral summary
Two pilots were killed Sunday afternoon when their helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park, California. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash occurred during firefighting operations. The U.S. Forest Service identified the blaze as the Dome Fire, which, according to Serbia's Politika, started September 15 and has burned more than 1,300 hectares. The Associated Press reported that no one else was on board. The pilots were flying a Super Puma helicopter, according to Argentina's Clarín. Aviation and transport authorities will investigate the incident. The Jerusalem Post noted that the deaths brought to five the number of helicopter pilots killed this year while fighting wildfires in Colorado, Utah, and California. The pilots' remains were found Monday, according to Bosnia's Alo!.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Helicopter crashes in Yosemite National Park while fighting wildfires, killing two. Two helicopter crew members were killed Sunday when their aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Firefighting helicopter crashes near Yosemite, killing both pilots. Officials say two helicopter pilots have been killed in a crash while battling a wildfire at Yosemite National Park in California
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B92 (outlet profile)
Srušio se helikopter tokom gašenja požara, poginuli piloti VIDEO. Dva pilota poginula su juče poslepodne u padu helikoptera tokom gašenja šumskog požara u Nacionalnom parku Josemiti u Kaliforniji, na zapadu SAD-a, potvr…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Helicóptero de bomberos se estrella cerca de Yosemite, mueren sus 2 pilotos. Dos pilotos fallecieron al estrellarse su helicóptero mientras combatían un incendio en el Parque Yosemite. Operaban un Super Puma. El siniest…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Helicopter fighting Yosemite National Park fire crashes, killing 2: Officials. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon during firefighting operations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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UOL (outlet profile)
Pilotos morrem em queda de helicóptero que combatia incêndio na Califórnia. Um helicóptero caiu ontem em Yosemite, na Califórnia (EUA), durante o combate a um incêndio florestal e matou os dois pilotos que estavam a bor…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
2 battling fire at Yosemite killed in helicopter crash. Two members of a helicopter crew battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park were killed in a crash on Sunday, the U.S Forest Service said.
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Firefighting helicopter crashes in Yosemite National Park while battling fire, killing two. The deaths brought the number of helicopter pilots killed in crashes in Colorado, Utah, and California this year fighting wildf…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Srušio se helikopter koji je gasio požar u Kaliforniji, poginula dva pilota
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Politika (outlet profile)
Срушио се хеликоптер за гашење пожара, погинула два пилота. Пожар који је захватио више од 1.300 хектара избио 15. септембра
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Alo! (outlet profile)
Srušio se helikopter koji je gasio požar: Posmrtni ostaci pilota pronađeni u Kaliforniji. Posmrtni ostaci pilota pronađeni su u ponedeljak
Factual core
- A helicopter crashed in Yosemite National Park while fighting a wildfire.
- The two pilots of the helicopter died in the crash.
- The helicopter was engaged in firefighting operations at the time of the crash.
- The crash occurred yesterday afternoon.