Coverage dated February 4, 2026

Arizona Dept. of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the pilot and a trooper.

ABC 13 Houston's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 13 Houston

    Arizona Dept. of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the pilot and a trooper.

  2. BNO News

    Police helicopter crashes during active shooter incident in Flagstaff, Arizona (opens BNO News)

    Published

    BNO News's feed description

    A police helicopter crashed and caught fire near an active shooter incident in Flagstaff, Arizona, according to officials. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured in either the shooting or the helicopter crash.

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills 2 while responding to shootout (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The confrontation began when law enforcement officers responded to a domestic violence call around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Flagstaff.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to assist officers with an active shooter situation crashed, killing both

  5. New York Post

    2 dead as Arizona police helicopter crashes while responding to active shooting: cops (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A pilot and trooper on board an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter died after the aircraft crashed while responding to an active shooting.

  6. CBS News

    Police helicopter crashes in Arizona after shooting involving officer (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A police helicopter crashed near the scene of what authorities in Flagstaff, Arizona called "an active officer-involved shooting investigation," according to police in Page, Arizona.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Crash of Arizona state helicopter kills pilot and trooper during response to active shooter (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the helicopter was assisting the Flagstaff Police Department and other law enforcement agencies.

  8. Fox News

    Arizona police helicopter crashes while responding to shooting in Flagstaff, killing pilot and paramedic (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed Wednesday night in Flagstaff while responding to active shooter incident, killing both crew members.

  9. NBC News

    Arizona DPS helicopter crashes while responding to shooting, killing both on board (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    An Arizona Department of Public Safety Ranger Helicopter went down Wednesday night while it was responding to an active shooter incident, killing both people on board.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.