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Helicopter pilot survives crash while fighting wildfire in Walla Walla County, Washington

Modified Date: 
Sun, 06/23/2019 - 12:41pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, July 20, 2015

Pilot survives helicopter crash at Washington wildfire

A helicopter pilot fighting a wildfire in eastern Washington walked away from a crash landing Monday. Heather Lee of Walla Walla County Emergency Management told the Union-Bulletin the helicopter suffered a mechanical failure. 
Type: Aircraft Accident
County: 
Walla Walla County, WA
Area: 
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA

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