A firefighting helicopter crashed on Friday morning in Utah, leaving the fate of two passengers onboard unknown for more than 24 hours. Rescuers have been blocked from reaching the crash site due to an active wildfire in the area.
The incident occurs amidst one of the country's largest wildfires, which is severely impeding emergency access to the downed aircraft and complicating search and recovery operations for the two individuals on board.
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