LAKE HAVASU CITY — A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter made an emergency crash landing Oct. 18 in the parking lot of the Windsor Beach launch ramp at Lake Havasu State Park, according to city officials and news reports.
Both pilots escaped on their own and were taken to Havasu Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Firefighters used foam to control a fuel leak at the scene. No one on the ground was reported hurt.
The cause of the mishap is under military investigation, Stars and Stripes reported.
Sources: Stars and Stripes, AZFamily, KTAR. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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