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Today in History: Tragic Mid-Air Collision Claims Lives of News Crews

7/27/2025

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On July 27, 2007, two news helicopters from KNXV-TV and KTVK collided mid-air over Phoenix, Arizona, while covering a police chase. The crash resulted in the deaths of all four crew members aboard—two pilots and two photographers—though no injuries were reported on the ground. This tragic incident highlighted the dangers of aerial news coverage.

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On July 27, 2007, two news helicopters from KNXV-TV and KTVK collided mid-air over Phoenix, Arizona, while covering a police chase. The crash resulted in the deaths of all four crew members aboard—two pilots and two photographers—though no injuries were reported on the ground. This tragic incident highlighted the dangers of aerial news coverage.