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| Grand Canyon helicopter crash kills three | Grand Canyon helicopter crash kills three |
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| A tourist helicopter has crashed in the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona, killing three people and injuring four. | A tourist helicopter has crashed in the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona, killing three people and injuring four. |
| The aircraft suffered "substantial damage", a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said. | |
| It was in the Grand Canyon West area when it came down at around 17:20 local time (00:20 GMT) on Saturday. | It was in the Grand Canyon West area when it came down at around 17:20 local time (00:20 GMT) on Saturday. |
| The helicopter was operated by tour company Papillon Airways. It is not clear what caused the crash. | The helicopter was operated by tour company Papillon Airways. It is not clear what caused the crash. |
| On its website, Papillon calls itself "the world's largest aerial sightseeing company" and says it flies more than 600,000 people a year. | On its website, Papillon calls itself "the world's largest aerial sightseeing company" and says it flies more than 600,000 people a year. |
| Police Chief Francis Bradley, of the surrounding Hualapai Indian reservation, earlier told US media that the local terrain had hampered rescue efforts overnight. | Police Chief Francis Bradley, of the surrounding Hualapai Indian reservation, earlier told US media that the local terrain had hampered rescue efforts overnight. |
| "We are having difficulties getting the four people out of the crash site area to the hospital," CNN quoted him as saying. | "We are having difficulties getting the four people out of the crash site area to the hospital," CNN quoted him as saying. |
| "It is too windy and it's dark and the area is very rugged." | "It is too windy and it's dark and the area is very rugged." |
| Images have emerged showing flames and thick smoke rising from the boulder-strewn crash site. | Images have emerged showing flames and thick smoke rising from the boulder-strewn crash site. |
| Local media said the helicopter was an Airbus Eurocopter EC130 carrying six passengers and the pilot. | Local media said the helicopter was an Airbus Eurocopter EC130 carrying six passengers and the pilot. |
| The Grand Canyon, which is more than 1.6km (one mile) deep, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the US. | The Grand Canyon, which is more than 1.6km (one mile) deep, is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the US. |