Two Firefighters Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Richfield, Utah
Flying magazine reported the aircraft went down at about 10 a.m. MDT while en route to a wildfire in Fishlake National Forest; the cause has not been determined.
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Flying magazine reported the aircraft went down at about 10 a.m. MDT while en route to a wildfire in Fishlake National Forest; the cause has not been determined.
The helicopter went down near Richfield, Utah, on August 8, 2026, while under contract to the US Forest Service; the NTSB is leading the investigation and the cause has not been determined.
A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane working the Widemouth 2 Fire near Richfield, Utah, went down on 7 August 2026; the cause has not been determined.
A Sikorsky Skycrane working a fire in the Fishlake National Forest crashed Friday morning near Fillmore, Utah; the NTSB will investigate.
A Sikorsky Skycrane working the Widemouth 2 Fire in the Fishlake National Forest crashed Friday morning, Aug. 7, 2026; the NTSB will investigate once its team can reach the wreckage.
Crews reached the wreckage in Fishlake National Forest on Saturday after fire conditions blocked access for more than 24 hours; the cause has not been determined.
The aircraft went down on the morning of Friday, August 7, 2026, near Richfield, Utah, and officials said the fire kept responders from reaching the remote site.
KUTV reported the pilot and a crewmember aboard a Sikorsky S-64 died, while Widemouth 2 Fire officials said the status of the two people aboard had not been confirmed.
A Sikorsky S-64 supporting the Widemouth 2 Fire crashed on August 7 with two people on board, according to bakersfieldnow.com.