A helicopter crash in Utah’s Uinta Mountains has left one person with severe injuries, and a couple of snowmobilers happened to capture the terrifying crash on video. In the video, you can see the aircraft spiraling out of control before it slams into the treeline. Thankfully, all four people aboard the aircraft survived. Unfortunately, one person is still hospitalized.
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Local news reports the occupants were the helicopter pilot and his wife and a father/daughter pair—Kory and Oaklee Toone. All four victims were evaluated at the crash scene, and Oaklee Toone was flown to a hospital with a severe head injury.
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In an interview with local news, Oaklee’s sister shared that her father had been recording a video when the helicopter began spinning out of control, and, in the video, she could hear her father trying to comfort Oaklee as they hurtled toward the ground.
Contribute to the GoFundMe campaign set up for Oaklee Toone’s medical expenses here.
Watch the snowmobilers’ footage of the helicopter crash here:
For more information, check out this local news report on the crash:
This situation is still evolving, and details may change.
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