# Two pilots die in helicopter crash while fighting California wildfire

https://mins.news/en/item/68094

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 23:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/two-pilots-die-helicopter-crash-fighting-california-wildfire-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab1c2aeb314680001fefc03

> Authorities said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed Sunday afternoon while dropping water on a wildfire in California’s Yosemite National Park.

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