The names of those killed in the crash of the helicopter became known. They called the representative of the British Foreign Office. These are Becky Dobson, Jason Hill and Stuart Hill. They are from 27 to 32 years old. They died when a tourist helicopter crashed to the ground, according to the Hualapai Police Department. Three other Britons, named by the police, as well as 42-year-old pilot Scott Booth, were taken to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is Ellie Milward, 29, Jonathan Udal, 32 years old and Jennifer Barham, 39 years old. Victims in critical condition. Family of six British British Foreign Ministry supports. "We are in close contact with the emergency services of the United States," - said a spokesman for the United Kingdom Foreign Office. The circumstances of the crash on the western edge of the canyon are still unknown. Investigation at the crash site "hampered severe weather conditions," explained the police chief Hualapai Francis Bradley. Eurocopter EC130, according to the representative of the Federal Aviation Administration Allen Kenitser, received significant damage.

A photographer from Las Vegas, Fujimoto, during the wedding reception, heard people screaming and saw them run to the edge of the ravine. He followed them. According to him, "there was a helicopter, a flame, a smoke," and then "two or three small explosions". Due to the difficult terrain, darkness and strong wind, rescuers could not immediately reach the wreckage of the helicopter. And the survivors were taken out of the canyon not immediately. Excursion helicopter crashed near the Grand Canyon at 17:20 on Saturday, February 10, local time (03:20 Moscow time, Sunday, February 11).