A fatal helicopter crash that took place in Arizona last Friday is believed to be the result of a collision with a recreational slackline strung across the terrain.
According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, a report about the crash was received around 11 a.m. on January 2, with a helicopter said to have gone down near Telegraph Canyon in mountains south of the town of Superior. Upon investigation, it was determined that the helicopter involved in the crash was a private one out of Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek – above 28 miles west of the crash site. Four people were on board.
A later update indicated that preliminary evidence points to the helicopter crashing after striking a slackline that stretched more than a kilometer between two points in the surrounding mountain range. According to an eyewitness, the helicopter struck the line and then fell toward the bottom of the canyon…