A helicopter crashed in Southern California on Sunday. It is being told that the accident happened while extinguishing the fire in Riverside County. Emergency officials gave this information. Fire captain and spokesman Richard Cordova said the helicopter was operating under contract with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection that crashed.
Cabezon: Deadly incident happened in Cabazon, California. A helicopter crashed in Southern California on Sunday. It is being told that the accident happened while extinguishing the fire in Riverside County. Emergency officials gave this information. The collision resulted in the death of three people on board the Bell 407 helicopter, and the Skycrane helicopter made a hard landing, with reports suggesting that two Cal Fire personnel may have lost their lives. However, the exact cause of the collision and further details about the incident are still under investigation.
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Helicopter crash in Southern California
Fire captain and spokesman Richard Cordova said the helicopter, operating under contract with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, crashed.
Officials said that according to the local time, the accident happened at 07.20 pm. He said that the work of extinguishing the fire was being done with the help of a helicopter, when suddenly it caught fire.
Accident during fire fighting
He said that after the fire broke out in the helicopter, the emergency department was contacted, after which the team was sent there to help. He said the captain of the helicopter had come under fire.
The department started the investigation of the accident
Officials said the department is still investigating the crash to see if other aircraft were also involved. There, immediate details about the number of injured or dead in the accident are not available.
