Investigation Into Fatal Helicopter Accident Underway

An investigation is underway into the crash of a helicopter while it was doing water drops over the White River Fire on Monday.  The crash claimed the life of the pilot.  Authorities during an online press briefing did not offer many details on the accident, citing the on-going investigation.  Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill did say the pilot was a man from Bozeman, Montana.  According to a statement from fire officials posted late Monday night on the Inciweb fire information page, a Type 1 Kmax helicopter was conducting bucket drops on the fire when the accident occurred. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified and will conduct an investigation into the accident.

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