Here is a summary of a recent, more unfortunate operation by Grand Canyon. This is at least the second such fall from the South Rim within the last year. Busy lads, those helitackers...

Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
Visitor Falls To Death At Mather Point

Park dispatch received a report early yesterday afternoon that someone had fallen off the rim at Mather Point on the South Rim.

The park helitack crew located the body about 400 feet below the rim. Recovery operations were underway at the time of the report.

Mather Point was closed to the public and was to remain closed until further notice.