PHOENIX (AP) — Tribal leaders say Grand Canyon helicopter tours on their land have been grounded until further notice after a crash killed three British tourists and injured four others.
The Hualapai Tribal Council says in a statement Monday night that its leaders and the Grand Canyon Resort Corp. are working with federal investigators to find out what happened in the crash Saturday.
Tribal officials say it's the first crash to kill a passenger at the canyon's West Rim in 15 years.
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They also say council members and the Hualapai Tribe are deeply saddened by the deadly crash and praying for a full recovery for everyone touched by the tragedy.