On Friday, a private helicopter crashed in the remote mountains of Arizona near Telegraph Canyon, about 64 miles east of Phoenix. All four people aboard died, including the 59-year-old pilot and three women aged 21, 21, and 22. The sheriff’s office said the three women were family members. "Our prayers are with the victims and their families," stated the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. The helicopter, an MD 369FF, took off from Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek. Authorities received reports of the crash around 11 am. The rescue teams and FAA investigators reached the site on foot due to the difficult terrain and confirmed the fatalities by Friday evening. Witnesses reported that the helicopter struck a recreational slackline before crashing. To ensure safety during rescue and investigation, the FAA imposed a temporary flight ban over the crash area. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board. Locals noted the area’s rugged and hard-to-access landscape. The crash comes shortly after another deadly helicopter collision in New Jersey last Sunday, where two pilots lost their lives in a mid-air crash near Hammonton Municipal Airport.