Probe: Choppers Not Flying Erratically

4 08 2007

As the Valley remembers the four people who lost their lives in a news helicopter collision last Friday, the probe into what happened at the time of the incident has already produced a preliminary report.

According to local media reports, a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board has revealed that there is “no indication” that the two news helicopters at the time were flying in an erratic manner.

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A Week of Mourning: Chopper Pilots, Fallen Officer Honored

3 08 2007

A week after a day of Horror in Phoenix, the people who sadly lost their lives on that day are honored this week.

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On Friday, July 27th, two news helicopters covering a police chase in Phoenix collided and crashed into a grassy area at Steele Indian School Park. 4 died in that accident. Later that day, Officer George Cortez Jr. of the Phoenix Police Department was shot dead while investigating a check cashing fraud case.

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