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Tour Helicopter Crashes in Grand Canyon, Killing 3

by Associated Press

   GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZ. --

   Authorities say a tour helicopter has crashed in the Grand Canyon,
   killing three people.

   Hualapai Nation Police Chief Francis Bradley said six passengers and a
   pilot were on board the Papillion helicopter when it crashed around
   5:20 p.m. The other four were injured, and were still being treated at
   the scene.

   An afterhours phone call to aerial tour company Papillion was not
   immediately returned Saturday. The company's website says it flies
   roughly 600,000 passengers a year on Grand Canyon and other tours.

   Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said the
   Eurocopter EC130 crashed in unknown circumstances and sustained heavy
   damage.

   Federal authorities will investigate.