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Grand Canyon Helicopter Crash: Three British People Killed<\/b><\/p>\n

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Three British people have died in a helicopter accident at the Grand Canyon, the Foreign Office said.<\/p>\n

The helicopter was on a tour of the canyon, one of the top US tourist destinations and more than a mile deep, when it went down on Saturday at around 5.20pm.<\/p>\n

It is not clear what caused the crash.<\/p>\n

Six passengers and a pilot were on board the helicopter when it crashed into jagged rocks by the Grand Canyon\u2019s West Rim, according to the Associated Press.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Of the six British people involved, three have been killed and three are injured.<\/p>\n

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A Foreign Office spokesperson said: \u201cWe are providing support to the families of six British visitors involved in a helicopter accident at the Grand Canyon on 10 February, and we are in close contact with the US emergency services.\u201d<\/p>\n

The helicopter, an Eurocopter EC130 from Airbus, \u201ccrashed under unknown circumstances in the Grand Canyon\u201d and suffered substantial damage, Allen Kenitzer, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said in an email, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n

Police chief Francis Bradley told CNN<\/a>: \u201cWe are having difficulties getting the four people out of the crash site area to the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is too windy and it\u2019s dark and the area is very rugged.\u201d<\/p>\n

The helicopter was operated by tour company Papillon Airways, according to the BBC.<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Check back for the fullest version. Follow HuffPost UK on Twitter here<\/a>, and on Facebook here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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