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NTSB: Chopper Collision Part of Disturbing Trend

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PlusNTSB: Chopper Collision Part of Disturbing TrendNTSB: Chopper Collision Part of Disturbing TrendThe Associated PressAccidents of medical aircraft are at a "disturbing" level, a federal safety official said Monday as he arrived at the scene where two helicopters collided, killing six people. (June 30)Federal transportation investigators say Sunday's deadly collision of two medical helicopters is part of a disturbing trend. The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says there have been eight accidents involving medical choppers since the beginning of this year. 16 people have died, including the six killed in Sunday's incident.(SOT: MARK ROSENKER/NTSB)(12:49;23) AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING TO WORK VERY VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED HERE. DETERMINE THE PROBABLE CAUSE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.The two choppers ran into each other as they were approaching Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona. All six who died were on the helicopters. A nurse who was on one of the choppers is in critical condition. Two emergency workers on the ground were hurt by an explosion after the choppers crashed.There are no flight controllers at the airport. It's up to pilots to watch out for other aircraft.(SOT: MARK ROSENKER)912:48:01) WE'RE GOING TO INVESTIGATE THAT TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE PROCEDURES ARE AT THE HOSPITAL AND WHAT THEY DO WHEN THEY, IF THEY ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE AIRCRAFT.This was the second helicopter collision in Arizona in less than a year. Last July, two news choppers crashed into each other in Phoenix, killing four people on board the two aircraft. The N-T-S-B says it will look into similarities between that crash and Sunday's. Company officials say the pilots of both helicopters were very experienced. Each were carrying patients to the hospital. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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