2 Medical helicopters collide over FLG, 7 dead

[Av8rPHX]

just heard that 2 medical helicopters collided over FLG within the last few hours. Not alot of info yet but they are reporting 7 dead and 3 seriously hurt on the ground. Here is a news link...

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/29/20080629medicalhelicopterscollide.html

 

[CaravanMan]

Yeah, read that earlier. Horrible news! My thoughts and prayers to those involved and their loved ones.

 

[avbug]

Ironically, a firefighter from the Chief Mountain Hotshots who was being transported off a fire for an allergic reaction to an insect, was killed in the mishap. He survived the fire, but not the trip to the hospital.