NTSB releases new details of deadly Yosemite National Park firefighter helicopter crash

Los Angeles Times - Oct 30, 2026

The firefighting helicopter that crashed in Yosemite last month had problems with its water bucket during an earlier flight, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report.

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