What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot and paramedic assisted Sedona fire department with search and rescue to two lost hikers. Hikers were found, and dps Bell 407 attempted rescue of the hikers. The male hiker was boarded onto the helicopter without incident. The paramedic was assisting the female hiker into the helicopter when his head was struck by the main rotor blade.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT AND PARAMEDIC ASSISTED SEDONA FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE TO TWO LOST HIKERS. HIKERS WERE FOUND, AND DPS BELL 407 ATTEMPTED RESCUE OF THE HIKERS. THE MALE HIKER WAS BOARDED ONTO THE HELICOPTER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PARAMEDIC WAS ASSISTING THE FEMALE HIKER INTO THE HELICOPTER WHEN HIS HEAD WAS STRUCK BY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
NTSB investigation
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