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Tag: Grand Canyon helicopter noise

Grand Canyon helicopter crash – how did we get here?

Posted on February 22, 2018 by rondungan

Analysis: A fatal helicopter crash at the Grand Canyon’s west end is the latest chapter in a story that goes back decades. The crash killed three people and injured four others, but dozens have been killed in around Grand Canyon over the years. How did we get here? The short answer is money. The longer…

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Grand Canyon helicopter crash – what we know, and what we don’t

Posted on February 14, 2018 by rondungan

Analysis A fatal helicopter crash has drawn attention to the Las Vegas helicopter tour industry, which sends hundreds of flights into the western Grand Canyon on a typical day. Conservationists have been alarmed at the growing number of flights, and although their objections have largely focused on noise in the Canyon, the issue of safety…

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Grand Canyon West is getting a zip line

Posted on December 28, 2017 by rondungan

The Hualapai Tribe will offer a zip line to its tourism lineup at Grand Canyon West, according to the Associated Press. More than a million visitors a year visit Grand Canyon West, which is located outside the national park and is best known for the Skywalk, a glass platform with a view of the Colorado…

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