Bell 407 accident near Flagstaff, AZ
On February 5, 2026, a Bell 407 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 5, 2026
- Place
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Aircraft
- Bell 407 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.195°N, 111.673°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260205202393
NTSB summary
On February 4, 2026, at 2216 mountain standard time, a Bell 407 helicopter, N56AZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona. The pilot and tactical flight officer (TFO) were fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 public use flight. The pilot and TFO began their 24-hour shift at 0800 on the day of the accident. They completed a previous flight to rescue hikers and returned to their base in Kingman about 2005. They subsequently received a request for a mission flight in Flagstaff involving an active shooter in a neighborhood southeast of downtown. The flight was performed with the TFO occupying the left-front seat and utilizing a forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera to assist law enforcement personnel in assessing the scene from the air. A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data, video and audio recorded by law enforcement body cameras, and residents’ security cameras revealed that the helicopter departed Kingman about 2110 and continued east toward Flagstaff. As the helicopter approached the city, the TFO was in communication with law enforcement personnel on the ground, who provided the approximate location of the active shooter. At 2205, the helicopter descended and operated between about 300 and 500 ft agl while performing a 360° turn over the neighborhood in the vicinity of the active shooter. The helicopter then performed a gradual climbing left turn south of the active shooter before establishing a northe
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
