Helicopter Crashes in Utah

Helicopter Crashes in Utah
Zachary Stieber
Updated:

A helicopter has crashed in a national forest in Utah.

The helicopter crashed in the Tibble Fork Reservoir area of the American Fork Canyon, which is in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, southeast of Salt Lake City.

The Lone Peak Fire District first reported the crash on Twitter, while a dispatcher with Utah County’s Sheriff Department confirmed with the Salt Lake Tribune that the crash happened about 8:35 a.m. MDT.

There wasn’t any indication yet on whether the people on the helicopter had been killed or injured; emergency personnel were en route, according to the Tribune.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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