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Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Crashed in Benson; 2 Killed

A Cochise Air helicopter, used by Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, crashed near Benson, southern Arizona, on the night of December 31.

The accident happened when the helicopter was returning from Phoenix to Sierra Vista airport, after maintenance.

Spokesperson of Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, Carol A. Capas, confirmed that both people aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Carol A. Capas, who was a retired police officer, and the mechanic Marc Hansen, 51.

The cause of accident is under investigation.

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