Helicopter crash Grand Canyon: at least three deaths

phoenix - In a helicopter crash in the US state of Arizona, at least three people were killed. The helicopter with seven people on board crashed due to a still unknown cause in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon.

The authorities confirm the death toll to local media. The condition of the other occupants is not known. The crashed aircraft is probably a Eurocopter EC-130, which is used for tourist flights around America's most famous natural park.