Helicopter crashes in Arizona mountains, crews working to reach remote site: Authorities
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Key Points:
- A private MD 369FF helicopter with four people on board crashed in the mountains near Telegraph Canyon, south of Superior, Arizona, around 11 a.m. on Friday.
- The helicopter had departed from Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek, Arizona, and the crash site is in a remote mountainous area about 70 miles east of Phoenix.
- Emergency crews are currently working to access the crash site, but injuries have not yet been confirmed.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident.
- The FAA has issued a temporary flight restriction over the area to ensure a safe environment for search and rescue operations.
