Two news helicopters crash in Phoenix, Arizona
{{date|July 27, 2007}}
[[File:Phoenix aerial Arizona USA1.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Phoenix, Arizona. {{Image source|Travis'Phone}}]][[File:Map of USA AZ.svg|thumb|Map of the United States, highlighting Arizona]]
Four people are dead after two news {{w|helicopter}}s crashed in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], in the [[United States]]. The helicopters were covering a high-speed chase within the city, when, at the same time as the suspect left his car in order to carjack another car, the two choppers inadvertently crashed into each other. Wikinews has learned that the two helicopters belong to independent TV station {{w|KTVK}} (Channel 3), and [[ABC News (United States)|ABC]] affiliate {{w|KNXV-TV|KNXV}} (Channel 15).

There is still no word on an exact cause of the collision, however, the {{w|Federal Aviation Administration|FAA}} is reviewing tapes to see if the helicopter pilots were communicating with air traffic controllers at the time.

On a tape of radio transmissions from the Channel 15 helicopter, pilot Craig Smith (of KNXV-TV) can be heard asking, "Where's 3? Like how far? Oh jeez", followed by "3, I'm right over you. 15's right over you."  Moments later, the sound of the crash was heard over the air on Channel 15's signal, which then went to static.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0729Investigation0729.html|title=Copter debris reveals clues|author=John Faherty,|pub=The Arizona Republic|date=July 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-07-28-ariz-chopper-crash_N.htm|title=Ariz. reporters cover their own tragedy|author=|pub=USA Today|date=July 28, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6920156.stm
|title=Deaths in US TV helicopter crash
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=July 27, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3440f3ba-b741-47ee-948b-d82997dcdeda|title=ABC15 helicopter, 2nd helicopter crash in Phoenix|author=|pub=KNXV-TV|date=July 27, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/fv.htm??g=7db25bd3-c503-4999-91ac-e13eef90f989&t=s3&f=06/64&p=hotvideo_m_edpicks&fg=&gt1=10150|title=TV news copters crash after collision|author=|pub=MSNBC|date=July 27, 2007}}

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Aerial view of Phoenix, Arizona. Map of the United States, highlighting Arizona
Four people are dead after two news Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States. The helicopters were covering a high-speed chase within the city, when, at the same time as the suspect left his car in order to carjack another car, the two choppers inadvertently crashed into each other. Wikinews has learned that the two helicopters belong to independent TV station
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