Two Medical Helicopters Collide, Killing 6 In Arizona

Phoenix (dbTechno) - Two medical helicopters were both on their way to a hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona on Sunday when they collided. In total, six people were killed, with three others injured.

The collision of the two medical helicopters took place just east of the Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona at around 3:45 p.m. local time.

One of the medical helicopters was operated by Air Methods Corp, while the other was operated by Classic Helicopter of Woods Cross, Utah.

Three of the victims who were killed were from the Air Methods Corp. helicopter, while the other deaths came from the Classic Helicopter.

Others injured include two rescue workers who were harmed when the helicopters hit the ground.

When the two medical helicopters hit each other, they slammed to the ground and exploding, setting fire and destroying over 10 acres of land.  The medical helicopters were said to be working to transfer patients.