FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Latest on a helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon (all times local):3:45 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration says the sightseeing helicopter that crashed at the Grand Canyon wasn’t required to have a fuel system to prevent the aircraft from bursting into flames on impact. The FAA requires helicopters newly certified after 1994 to have a crash-resistant fuel system to prevent or lessen burn injuries. ——12:05 p.m.An Arizona medical examiner will conduct autopsies on three British tourists who died after their sightseeing helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon. ——12:15 a.m.Six British friends on a sightseeing helicopter to a busy stretch of the Grand Canyon crashed on tribal land that is less regulated than the national park.

Source: National Post February 13, 2018 19:07 UTC