An aircraft with two pilots on board crashed in the Salmon-Challis National Forest around 3:30 p.m. Thursday while fighting the Moose Fire, the U.S. Forest Service confirmed to KTVB.
ROTAK Helicopter Services operated the CH-47D Series 'Chinook' Helicopter involved in the accident Thursday. In an online statement, the company said the helicopter crashed near Salmon.
"Emergency medical teams are responding to the scene. ROTAK Helicopter Services is working closely with all appropriate agencies and will issue a full statement as information is confirmed," the company said. "Company leadership asks for prayers and privacy on behalf of the involved families at this time."
The U.S. Forest Service said it is responding to the accident in conjunction with the Lemhi County Sheriff's Office.
No other information has been released, including the conditions of the two pilots on board.
