What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 27, 2007, about 1246 mountain standard time, channel 3 (ch 3) and channel 15 (ch 15) news helicopters, N613TV and N215TV, respectively, collided in mid air while maneuvering in Phoenix, Arizona. Each helicopter was an American Eurocopter as 350 B2. Mac america communications and us helicopters, inc., were operating the helicopters under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The commercial pilots of both helicopters and one photojournalist in each heilicopter sustained fatal injuries. Ch 15 departed scottsdale, Arizona, at 1222, and ch 3 departed scottsdale at 1232, as local corporate flights. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The main wreckage for both helicopters came to rest in a park about 75 feet from each other.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 27, 2007, ABOUT 1246 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, CHANNEL 3 (CH 3) AND CHANNEL 15 (CH 15) NEWS HELICOPTERS, N613TV AND N215TV, RESPECTIVELY, COLLIDED IN MID AIR WHILE MANEUVERING IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. EACH HELICOPTER WAS AN AMERICAN EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2. MAC AMERICA COMMUNICATIONS AND US HELICOPTERS, INC., WERE OPERATING THE HELICOPTERS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE COMMERCIAL PILOTS OF BOTH HELICOPTERS AND ONE PHOTOJOURNALIST IN EACH HEILICOPTER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. CH 15 DEPARTED SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, AT 1222, AND CH 3 DEPARTED SCOTTSDALE AT 1232, AS LOCAL CORPORATE FLIGHTS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE MAIN WRECKAGE FOR BOTH HELICOPTERS CAME TO REST IN A PARK ABOUT 75 FEET FROM EACH OTHER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.