7 Injured as Grand Canyon Tour Helicopter Makes Hard Landing

7 Injured as Grand Canyon Tour Helicopter Makes Hard Landing
A Grand Canyon tour helicopter after a crash at Boulder City Municipal Airport in Boulder City, Nev., on Dec. 27, 2022. Lisa LaPlante/Boulder City via AP
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LAS VEGAS—A Grand Canyon tour helicopter made a hard landing at a Las Vegas-area airport, injuring seven people, officials said Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the cause.

Local responders and the National Transportation Safety Board characterized it as a “hard landing” around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Boulder City Municipal Airport, while the Federal Aviation Administration called it a crash while landing.