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Firefighting helicopter crashes near Widemouth 2 Fire in Utah
A Sikorsky S-64 helicopter crashed near Richfield, Utah, at about 10 a.m. local time Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The helicopter reportedly crashed Friday morning near the south end of the Widemouth 2 Fire.
The FAA said two people were on board the aircraft. On Saturday morning, the National Interagency Fire Center confirmed that both died in the crash.
Gov. Spencer Cox released the following statement:
"Today personnel are responding to an incident regarding firefighting aviation near the Widemouth 2 Fire.
Wildland firefighting is among the most dangerous jobs in the world. Today is a painful reminder of the extraordinary risks these brave men and women accept to protect us.
We ask all Utahns to keep them in your prayers and to give investigators and emergency responders the time and space they need. We will share more information as it becomes available."
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office said it and Search and Rescue responded to the Three Creeks Reservoir area after a firefighting helicopter went down.
Fire conditions prevented access to the crash site, and the sheriff's office said it was coordinating with the fire's incident command to determine when it would be safe to enter the area.
“Due to the fire activity kind of overran the area, so no escape routes that any firefighters can get into or out of if we had put them in there. We would’ve put them at bigger risk,” said Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis.
'''ASN Report
Date: Friday 7 August 2026
Time: c. 11:00 LT
Type: Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe
Owner/operator: Helicopter Transport Services
Registration: N793HT
Narrative:
A Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe helicopter, N793HT, was destroyed when it crashed during a firefighting mission in the Three Creeks Reservoir near Beaver, Utah. The two pilots were killed.
Identity of helicopter and fatalities status was confirmed by an FAA email and online chatter.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/575727
https://kutv.com/news/local/helicopter-crashes-while-fighting-massive-widemouth-2-fire-in-central-utah
NTSB
http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N793HT
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N793HT/history/20260807/1633Z
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aac3eb&lat=38.701&lon=-112.371&zoom=11.0&showTrace=2026-08-07&leg=2&trackLabels
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/506295_1723176837.jpg (photo)