UPDATE
A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday evening in Gunnison County, killing the pilot, the sheriff's office said.
It went down in Silver Jack Reservoir - in the southwest part of the county - and a dive team recovered the pilot's body.
The K-Max chopper, which crashed at 5:17 p.m., was engaged in firefighting operations at the Gold Mountain wildfire.
The sheriff's office identified the pilot as Nicholas Dale, 56, of Sooks, British Columbia.
Federal authorities are investigating the crash.
Sunday, July 12, 2026
FIREFIGHTING CHOPPER CRASHES IN GUNNISON COUNTY, KILLING CANADIAN PILOT
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