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A helicopter crash in a remote Arizona canyon<\/a> killed a local man and his three nieces on his wedding day after the aircraft apparently struck a slackline strung across the terrain, authorities said.<\/p>\n

FOX 10 in Phoenix reported that the victims of the crash, which happened Friday, were identified by family members.<\/p>\n

The crash happened near Superior in Pinal County, east of the Phoenix area, shortly after the helicopter took off from Pegasus Airpark. All four people on board were killed when the aircraft plunged to the canyon floor.<\/p>\n

Family members said the pilot was David McCarty, a Queen Creek man originally from Oregon<\/a>, who was flying his nieces \u2013 Katelyn Heideman and sisters Rachel and Faith McCarty, all in their early 20s \u2013 to see the sights before his wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n

DEADLY HELICOPTER COLLISION IN NEW JERSEY KILLS ONE, CRITICALLY INJURES ANOTHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Eyewitnesses told family members they saw the helicopter\u2019s blades detach moments before it plunged to the canyon floor.<\/p>\n

Relatives said McCarty was an experienced pilot who owned multiple helicopters and had flown the canyon numerous times without incident, adding that the short flight was meant to be a joyful outing ahead of what was supposed to be a celebratory day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DEADLY MIDAIR HELICOPTER COLLISION IN NEW JERSEY KILLS 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“The families<\/a> lost 50% of their children on the wedding day, which was supposed to be a celebration,” a family member told FOX 10 Phoenix. “It\u2019s extremely tough. Nobody ever anticipates this sort of thing to happen, and it\u2019s just heart-wrenching.”<\/p>\n

The loss has rippled through the family\u2019s hometown of Echo, Oregon, where relatives said the close-knit community is struggling to cope with the deaths of three young women at once.<\/p>\n

MIDAIR PLANE CRASH KILLS ONE PERSON NEAR COLORADO AIRPORT AS BOTH PLANES CATCH FIRE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“They\u2019re just struck with grief,” a relative told the station. “When they say it takes a village to raise a child, that\u2019s the epitome of these communities. Everybody had a hand in raising these girls.”<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are currently investigating the crash to determine the official cause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/pilot-dies-alongside-3-nieces-wedding-day-tragic-arizona-helicopter-crash <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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