Arizona DPS Helicopter Crash During Flagstaff Shooting Response Kills Pilot and Trooper‑Paramedic
Feb 05
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During an active‑shooter response in Flagstaff, an Arizona Department of Public Safety Ranger helicopter providing tactical air support crashed, killing the pilot and a trooper‑paramedic aboard. Officers on the ground exchanged gunfire with a wounded suspect who survived and was taken into custody; AZDPS’s Major Incident Division will lead the officer‑involved shooting probe while the FAA and NTSB join investigators examining the crash.
Public Safety and Policing
Aviation Incidents
Public Safety & Law Enforcement