Overview
- The Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma went down while conducting a water drop inside Yosemite on Sept. 20, killing contracted pilots Ryan Cutter and Greg King.
- A dignified transfer for Cutter will begin about 12:45 p.m. at Heber Airport and a procession will travel through Heber City to the I‑80 Summit Park exit.
- The U.S. Forest Service announced the transfers and acknowledged the loss while the NTSB, with FAA participation, is leading a formal investigation of the aircraft, operations, weather, and maintenance records.
- Cutter, 46, was a Utah resident with roots in New Hampshire and leaves behind his wife, Nina, while colleagues and the firefighting aviation community have held public tributes to both pilots.
- Incident managers deployed hundreds of personnel to fight the Dome Fire and mobilized mental‑health and critical‑incident support, and investigators expect preliminary findings when site access and conditions allow, typically within about 30 days.