周日下午3点左右，一架直升机在加州优胜美地国家公园执行灭火任务时坠毁，机上两名飞行员遇难1。坠机地点位于Ostrander湖东南方，距公园标志性景点El Capitan约9英里南方1。这两名飞行员供职于航空公司Precision，当时正在执行Dome火灾的灭火水投任务，与专门进行直升机绳降灭火作业的队伍协作1。
Precision公司随后发表声明："以无法名状的悲伤和破碎的心灵，我们宣布失去了我们团队中备受爱戴的两名成员"1。美国联邦航空局(FAA)和国家运输安全委员会(NTSB)已介入调查1。
据悉，Dome火灾已烧毁3000多英亩（约4.7平方英里），目前15%的火势得到控制，约580人参与灭火工作1。这起事故也凸显了今年野火救援的危险性——美国今年至少有14名野火救援人员死亡，是自2022年以来最高的年度伤亡数1。
A helicopter carrying two pilots crashed on Sunday afternoon while conducting water-drop operations over the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, resulting in both crew members' deaths 1. The aircraft went down around 3 p.m. southeast of Ostrander Lake, roughly nine miles south of the iconic El Capitan formation 1. The pilots were employed by Precision, an aviation company operating in coordination with specialized helicopter rappelling crews engaged in firefighting efforts 1.
The Dome Fire has consumed more than 3,000 acres of terrain, with approximately 15 percent contained as of the report 1. Roughly 580 personnel are involved in suppression operations across the incident 1. Precision released a statement expressing profound grief: "It is with unimaginable sadness and broken hearts that we share the loss of two beloved members of our team" 1. The crash marks a significant toll in wildfire rescue operations, as at least 14 people have died in such efforts across the United States this year—the highest annual fatality count since 2022, when 25 personnel were killed 1. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched investigations into the accident 1.
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