Helicopter crashes in Arizona mountains, killing 4 people aboard
Flight took off from an airport in nearby town of Queen Creek, investigations under-way
Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed on Friday, in the mountains in Arizona, officials said.
The crash near Telegraph Canyon, about 64 miles (103 kilometres) east of Phoenix, took place around 11 am, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on the social platform X.
Around 11 a.m., PCSO received reports of a crashed helicopter in the mountains near Telegraph Canyon, south of Superior, Arizona.
Deputies responded and visually located a single crashed private helicopter that had departed from Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek, Arizona. pic.twitter.com/kZ7Ly2qIZS
— Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (@PinalCSO) January 2, 2026
All four people on the helicopter were killed, including the 59-year-old pilot and two 21-year-old women and a 22-year-old woman, according to the sheriff’s office.
“Our prayers are with the victims and their families,” the sheriff’s office said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
The flight had taken off from an airport in the nearby town of Queen Creek.
Flights were temporarily restricted over the area due to safety reasons, according to the sheriff’s office.
