2 helicopter pilots killed in Yosemite wildfire crash while dropping water on Dome Fire

Two helicopter pilots were killed in a crash while conducting water-dropping operations on the Dome Fire near Yosemite National Park in California. The incident occurred during active efforts to suppress the wildfire, resulting in the deaths of both individuals on board the aircraft.

Among the deceased was Greg King, a pilot from Geraldine, New Zealand. Friends and former colleagues have expressed grief over the loss of the experienced pilot, who had been working to combat the wildfire at the time of the fatal accident.