Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say

Two helicopter pilots have died after their Sikorsky Skycrane went down Friday morning while battling a wildfire in Utah, PBS NewsHour reports, citing confirmation from the Sevier County Sheriff. A Skycrane is a heavy-lift aircraft commonly used for aerial firefighting.

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