PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nineteen years ago, what started as a dramatic police chase ended in a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of four Valley journalists, including two Arizona’s Family colleagues.
On July 27, 2007, 3TV and ABC 15’s helicopter crews were covering a police chase that was being broadcast live to hundreds of households. A fleeing suspect in a water truck tried to elude pursuing officers across Phoenix.
Moments later, TV screens across the state on both channels went blank…