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Monday, July 28, 2003

A helicopter carrying three members of the Mountain Apache Tribe of Arizona crashed this weekend while responding to a wildfire.

Randall Bonito Jr., 32, and pilot Jess Pearce, 50, were killed. Tribal members Floyd Walker, 37, and Kristy Johnson, 30, were injured and are currently hospitalized.

Bonito's death comes shortly after the death of Rick Lupe, another tribal member who died of injuries sustained during a controlled burn.

Get the Story:
Apache community grieves loss of another firefighter (The Arizona Republic 7/28)
Helicopter crash victims identified (AP 7/28)

Relevant Links:
White Mountain Apache Tribe - http://www.wmat.nsn.us

Related Stories:
Rick Lupe, Apache firefighter, dies of burns (06/20)
Apache firefighter in stable but critical condition (06/04)
Apache fire accident being investigated (05/20)
Apache firefighter in critical condition (5/19)

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