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National Transportation Safety Board investigates Sunday helicopter crash near Timber Lakes

Jan 19, 2026, 2:51 PM | Updated: 5:15 pm

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BY JOE WIRTHLIN


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SALT LAKE CITY — The National Transportation Safety Board announced it was investigating the Sunday crash of a Bell 206 helicopter near Timber Lakes in Wasatch County.

According to the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Department, the crash occurred around 3:10 p.m. Emergency responders arrived to find one of the helicopter’s four occupants critically injured.

A medical helicopter transported the injured person to a local hospital for treatment for a head injury. The remaining individuals were treated at the scene.

Footage provided to KSL shows the helicopter crash and the immediate aftermath.

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National Transportation Safety Board investigates Sunday helicopter crash near Timber Lakes