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Nine Believed Dead in California Helicopter Crash
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by Amy Judd | August 6, 2008 at 11:59 am
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UPDATE: 9:14PM EST - August 7
It is now declared 'with fair certainty' that the nine people missing are in fact, dead.
Nine people had been declared missing and four survivors were hospitalized after a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter crashed in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
PREVIOUSLY:
Nine people are feared dead after a helicopter crash occured late last night about 15 miles northwest of Junction City, west of Redding, California. They were presumed missing, but now it is thought that most likely they are dead.
The FAA said Wednesday that it believes 13 people were onboard the helicopter. Four have been critically burned while nine are unaccounted for.
The FAA believes the nine people missing are dead. The helicopter was destroyed by fire.
UPDATE:
There is very little news available still, but it has now been released that the helicopter was owned by Carson Helicopters of Grants Pass.
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Amy Judd
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at 13:53 on August 6th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 15:38 on August 6th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff. This is a sad one. These public servents injured/killed I hope they find them. Al
at 18:15 on August 6th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 19:23 on August 6th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 16:13 on August 7th, 2008
amyjudd, good breaking story info. Thanks