The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has identified the pilot in yesterday’s helicopter crash as 45 year old Rick Sexton from Payson. His condition has been upgraded to non-life threatening.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a downed helicopter in Waddell near the intersection of Olive/Sarival. The helicopter is being described as a ‘crop-dusting’ helicopter.
The pilot was the sole occupant and was transported with what have been described by medics as a Life-Threatening injury.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a small aircraft ( helicopter ) down in the area of Olive Avenue and Sarival Road less than a mile north of Luke AFB Just east of the loop 303 freeway. The helicopter is being described as a ‘crop-dusting’ helicopter. There are no other details at this time.