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| At least six 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 six 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. |
| Three of the four people on the other aircraft also died, and the fourth was critically injured. | Three of the four people on the other aircraft also died, and the fourth was critically injured. |
| The incident occurred at 1545 local time (2245 GMT). | The incident occurred at 1545 local time (2245 GMT). |
| The aircraft, both of them Bell 407 commercial helicopters, were both on their way to the hospital at the time. | The aircraft, both of them Bell 407 commercial helicopters, were both on their way to the hospital at the time. |
| 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. | 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. | |
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