It was pretty bad. It is amazing how they survived. The two ladies, you know, are luckily to be alive. The helicopter belongs to one of the biggest grand canyon Tour Companies in the area. Been around more than 50 years and boast on their website more than 600,000 customers a year. This is the fishst with papillon, first major crash since the 2001 incident we were involved with. Attorney gary robb specializes in these accidents. He sued the company in 2001 after a Helicopter Crash claimed six lives. The helicopter industry is evolving. We are thinking safety is more and more of an emphasis whereas in the past revenue seemed to really be of paramount importance. Reporter we reached out to papillon airways, yet to hear back from them. Rough terrain and Severe Weather conditions made rescue efforts difficult. It took crews more than eight hours to recover the victims. Four out of the seven on board survived and are being treated at a hospital in las vegas. The accident happened here on th
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Morgan good evening, im demarco morgan. Ahey were sightseeing over the grand canyon in a helicopter saturday evening just before sunset when something went etrribly wrong. The Helicopter Crashed and burned in a steep ravine about erree miles from grand canyon west airport. At least three people are dead, four others are seriously injured. High winds and rugged terrain complicated the rescue efforts. Mireya villarreal is near the scene. E reporter moments after the crash, witnesses rushed to help. Ted fujimoto, a wedding photographer, that happened to be shooting nearby, captured video of the helicopter on fire. The accident happened 73 miles east of las vegas in a remote area known as grand canyon west. As it was pretty bad. Its amazing how they survived. These two ladies, you know, are lucky to be alive. Reporter the helicopter belongs to Papillon Airways, one of the biggest grand canyon tour iompanies in the area. Theyve been around for more than 50 years and boast on their website m