CEO killed in Idaho Falls helicopter crash

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A coroner has confirmed the identity of the person killed in Thursday’s helicopter crash near Idaho Falls.

Bradford Brown, 59, was identified as the man who died in the crash, according to Bonneville County Coroner Shante Sanchez. Brown was from Alpine, Utah, and was the CEO of ATL Technology, which focuses on medical devices.

Idaho officials said that Brown appeared to be the pilot at the time of the crash.

On Feb. 20, at approximately 4:40 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to a helicopter crash on the Ririe Reservoir, about halfway between Ririe Dam and the Blacktail Access area, according to the sheriff’s office.

First responders deployed on snowmobiles to locate the two occupants at the crash site over a mile east of the dam. Brown was found deceased, and a second was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. A downed power line was found in the crash area as well.

Deputies have closed the Ririe Reservoir and the area around the crash site after notifying the FAA and NTSB.

Information such as why the helicopter was in the area is under investigation.