A personal helicopter with 4 folks on board crashed in mountains close to Phoenix on Friday, authorities stated.
Crews are working to entry the distant crash website, positioned within the mountains close to Telegraph Canyon, south of Superior, Arizona, in response to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Workplace. Accidents haven’t but been confirmed, the sheriff’s workplace stated Friday afternoon.
Authorities reply to a helicopter crash close to Telegraph Canyon, south of Superior, Arizona, Jan. 2, 2026.
credit score: Pinal County Sheriff’s Workplace
The crash occurred round 11 a.m. native time Friday and concerned an MD 369FF helicopter, in response to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA confirmed 4 folks have been on board the helicopter.
The helicopter had departed from Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek, Arizona, positioned west of Superior, in response to the sheriff’s workplace.
Superior is almost 70 miles east of Phoenix.
Authorities reply to a helicopter crash close to Telegraph Canyon, south of Superior, Arizona, Jan. 2, 2026.
credit score: Pinal County Sheriff’s Workplace
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board and the FAA are investigating the crash.
A brief flight restriction has been issued by the FAA over the world “to offer a protected surroundings for search and rescue ops,” in response to the discover.
