Canyon Chopper Crash

A tour helicopter crashed into the Grand Canyon, killing three people and sending four others to the hospital with life-threatening injuries

A trip to the Grand Canyon turned deadly for a group of tourists visiting from Great Britain. Authorities say a helicopter carrying six and an American pilot crashed into the canyon. Three people were killed. The pilot is among the remaining four survivors, all suffering from life-threatening injuries airlifted to a Las Vegas hospital. The helicopter went down Saturday night, near the canyon’s west rim. It’s an area full of jagged rocks and not easily accessible. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, looking at Saturday’s windy weather as one possible factor in the crash.