Two pilots were killed when a firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park.

The helicopter went down while conducting water bucket drops on the Dome Fire on Sunday, according to The Associated Press (AP).

The pilots were the only people aboard the aircraft. They worked for Precision Helicopters, a company contracted to support the firefighting operation, the AP reported.

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The deceased pilots were later identified as Ryan Cutter and Greg King, according to social media posts from Precision Helicopters.

Cutter had been a…

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