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Gender : Unknown

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/04/2026

Location : Unknown

City : Flagstaff

County : Coconino

State : Arizona

Agency : Arizona Department of Public Safety

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Helicopter crash while assisting police response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/04/2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter providing air support to officers responding to a shooting incident crashed in Flagstaff. The crash killed the pilot and a trooper-paramedic on board. Authorities have not released their identities or demographic details. The helicopter had been deployed to assist ground officers during the response to a domestic violence call that escalated into an armed confrontation. The crash occurred around 10:17 p.m., and the cause has not been determined. Federal aviation investigators are leading the crash investigation while state authorities examine the related shooting incident. An officer and a police paramedic were killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/helicopter-crash-arizona-shooting-92b9a85e16645e55cb20e6736a8adec6
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-helicopter-crashes-in-arizona-after-shooting-involving-officer/
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/dps-crew-members-killed-helicopter-crash-while-responding-flagstaff-shooting
https://www.wafb.com/2026/02/05/pilot-trooper-killed-helicopter-crash-during-officer-involved-shooting/