Two pilots killed in helicopter crash while battling Yosemite wildfire

Two helicopter pilots died Sunday when their aircraft crashed during water drops on the Dome Fire in California's Yosemite National Park.

• The pilots, both employed by the aerospace company Precision, were conducting water drops on the Dome Fire, which has burned more than 3,000 acres.
• The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, which occurred southeast of Ostrander Lake.
• Precision asked for privacy and compassion for the pilots' families as the company mourned their loss.
• Alaska forestry officials named one pilot as Greg King; the second was not identified pending family notification.