Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Crashes Near Richfield Fighting Widemouth 2 Fire
A big helicopter that helps put out fires crashed in the state of Utah.
The helicopter is called a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane.
It was helping firefighters fight a big forest fire called the Widemouth 2 Fire.
The crash happened near a town called Richfield.
It happened on Friday morning at about 10 o'clock.
The helicopter went down near the edge of the fire.
The crash happened in a special forest called the Fishlake National Forest.
Two people were riding in the helicopter when it crashed.
The group that watches over airplanes and helicopters in the United States shared this news.
We do not know yet from the article if the two people were hurt.
A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane firefighting helicopter crashed near Richfield, Utah, at around 10 AM local time Friday.
The helicopter was fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire on the Fishlake National Forest at the time of the crash.
The crash occurred near the south end of the Widemouth 2 Fire.
Two people were on board the helicopter when it crashed, according to the FAA.
The crash was reported by the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Who
- Two people aboard the Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane; the Federal Aviation Administration reported the incident.
- What
- A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane firefighting helicopter crashed while responding to the Widemouth 2 Fire.
- When
- Around 10 AM local time on Friday.
- Where
- Near Richfield, Utah, near the south end of the Widemouth 2 Fire on the Fishlake National Forest.
- Why
- The helicopter was fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire at the time of the crash; the cause of the crash was not stated.
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane
- Incident
- Helicopter crash during firefighting
- Fire
- Widemouth 2 Fire
- Location
- Near Richfield, Utah
- Forest
- Fishlake National Forest
- Date and time
- Friday, around 10 AM local time
- People on board
- 2
- Reported by
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)