A helicopter pilot and passenger were killed in a crash attributed to horseplay. Witnesses reported seeing two helicopters engaged in what appeared to be games or stunts in the air, dodging and weaving within a short distance of each other.

The passenger killed was a news photographer on assignment. The helicopter was returning to an airport when it encountered the second one and the horseplay started. When the first helicopter attempted a steep climb, the tail section fell off and the machine crashed into a residential area.

A fatal incident such as this might seem far removed from your […]