There was no sign of a decrease in airspeed, up to the last ADSB data point it was stable at around 167-170 kts. I also just noticed that FlightAware now shows the last reported altitude as 3800ft and a -226 fpm rate of decent (although its quite possible his ADSB Out transmissions were blocked...
Most likely an another helicopter CFIT accident. He was flying along I15 in bad weather (rain/snow mix) and the terrain starts getting mountainous in the Halloran Springs area. Some peaks very close to the highway of 4200ft in that area. Last reported altitude was 4400 ft. Sad.
Thanks for all of the great pictures! Can anyone who has attended in years past (pre-Covid) offer an opinion on the crowd size this year? Was it back to normal?