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| At least seven people died in a mid-air collision between two medical helicopters in the US state of Arizona, a US aviation official has said. | At least seven people died in a mid-air collision between two medical helicopters in the US state of Arizona, a US aviation official has said. |
| The incident happened close to a hospital in the city of Flagstaff. | The incident happened close to a hospital in the city of Flagstaff. |
| All three people on one of the helicopters died, at least one of them a patient, the Federal Aviation Authority's Ian Gregor said. | All three people on one of the helicopters died, at least one of them a patient, the Federal Aviation Authority's Ian Gregor said. |
| It was not clear how many of the others who died were in the second helicopter or on the ground, he added. | It was not clear how many of the others who died were in the second helicopter or on the ground, he added. |
| Three people were critically injured in the accident, which occurred at 1545 local time (2245 GMT). | Three people were critically injured in the accident, which occurred at 1545 local time (2245 GMT). |
| Both aircraft were Bell 407 commercial helicopters, but were owned by different companies. | Both aircraft were Bell 407 commercial helicopters, but were owned by different companies. |
| The collision also caused a fire in a heavily wooded area, according to reports from local fire officials. | The collision also caused a fire in a heavily wooded area, according to reports from local fire officials. |
| The incident is not the first of its kind in Arizona. | |
| Last year four people died when two helicopters owned by rival TV companies collided while covering a car chase in the city of Phoenix. |