{"id":2528768,"date":"2026-01-02T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rescue-effort-underway-after-helicopter-crash-in-phoenix-mountains\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T21:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:17:22","slug":"rescue-effort-underway-after-helicopter-crash-in-phoenix-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rescue-effort-underway-after-helicopter-crash-in-phoenix-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Rescue effort underway after helicopter crash in Phoenix mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frescue-effort-underway-after-helicopter-crash-in-phoenix-mountains%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2528768&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-blasts-broken-faa-system-as-spacex-launches-88-satellites\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Blasts \u2018Broken\u2019 FAA System As SpaceX Launches 88 Satellites\">private helicopter<\/a> crashed late Friday morning in the mountains near Telegraph Canyon in the Superior area, about 64 miles east of Phoenix. Four people where on board,and Pinal County search-and-rescue crews are working to reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-red-eagles-a-top-secret-air-force-unit-that-flew-russian-migs\/\" title=\"Meet the Red Eagles: A Top Secret Air Force Unit that Flew Russian MiGs\">remote crash site<\/a>. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating, and authorities have not yet confirmed injuries, survivors, or a cause. The FAA issued a temporary flight restriction over the area to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-expects-surfside-mayor-to-make-tower-evacuation-decision-soon\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis expects Surfside mayor to make tower evacuation decision soon\">rescue operations<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Helicopter crashes in mountains near Phoenix, rescue effort underway for four passengers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1597716\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Search and rescue operations are underway in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\">Arizona<\/a> mountains where a helicopter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/plane-crashes\/\">crash <\/a>occurred late Friday morning, according to authorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Pinal County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said that crews are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PinalCSO\/status\/2007216932534276336\">working to access <\/a>the remote crash site in the mountains near Telegraph Canyon in the Superior area, which lies around 64 miles east of Phoenix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400008\/ukraine-dupes-russia-bounty-fake-assassination-putin-opponent\/\">Ukraine dupes Russia into paying $500,000 bounty with fake assassination of Putin opponent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4398109\/james-talarico-strong-fundraising-haul-close-out-2025\/\">James Talarico posts strong fundraising haul to close out 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4399589\/kim-jong-uns-daughter-takes-center-stage-at-dynastic-ceremony\/\">Kim Jong Un&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >daughter takes center stage<\/a> at dynastic ceremony<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Four people were on board the private helicopter when it crashed. The National Transportation Safety Board and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-aviation-administration\/\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/a> are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Details have not yet been released about the cause of the crash or whether any of the passengers survived.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Injuries have not been confirmed at this time as crews work to access the remote crash site,&rdquo; the Pinal County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4356382\/congressional-report-army-at-fault-potomac-plane-crash\/\"><strong>CONGRESSIONAL REPORT FINDS ARMY AT FAULT FOR PATOMAC PLANE CRASH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A temporary flight restriction has been issued by the FAA over the area &ldquo;to provide a safe environment for search and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/80-dead-after-bridge-from-19th-century-collapses-sending-hundreds-plummeting-into-river\/\" title=\"80+ Dead After Bridge From 19th Century Collapses Sending Hundreds Plummeting Into River\">rescue ops<\/a>,&rdquo; according to authorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Pinal County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office for further details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helicopter crashes near Phoenix; rescue for 4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2528769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/helicopter-crash-phoenix-mountains.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32327,49489,42412,70004,52278],"class_list":["post-2528768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-breaking-news","tag-helicopter-crash","tag-mountain-rescue","tag-phoenix-mountains","tag-search-and-rescue-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/helicopter-crash-phoenix-mountains.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2528768"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2528772,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528768\/revisions\/2528772"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2528769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2528768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2528768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2528768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}