Latest Helicopter crashes News
Underwater teams try to recover a firefighting helicopter that crashed in Turkey, killing 3 aboard
ISTANBUL (AP) — Underwater teams are trying to recover a helicopter that crashed in a lake over the weekend, killing three crew members, while fighting a forest fire in western Turkey, state media reported Monday. Four crew members were aboard the firefighting aircraft when it fell...
Rescue helicopter pilot says he heard bangs before fiery crash that killed 2, report says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A pilot told investigators he heard a loud bang before a Florida medical rescue helicopter caught fire in flight last month, leading to a crash that killed a paramedic and a woman on the ground, a federal report released Friday said. The twin-engine...
A helicopter crashes off the United Arab Emirates coast, killing 1 pilot while another missing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, killing one pilot while another remains missing, authorities said Friday. The crash happened offshore, though the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authorities did not specify where. It...
Damaged tail rotor to blame for helicopter crash in 2018 that killed Leicester owner and 4 others
LONDON (AP) — A damaged tail rotor was to blame for a helicopter crash that killed the owner of English soccer club Leicester and four others in 2018, an accident inquiry said Wednesday. The Leonardo AW169 helicopter took off from the center of the field after a Premier League...
Helicopter and small plane collide midair in Alaska national park, injuring 1 person
KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — A float-equipped small plane and a helicopter collided midair in Katmai National Park and Preserve, injuring one person, officials said Tuesday. The helicopter pilot, who was alone in that aircraft, sustained minor injuries in the...
Pakistan navy helicopter crashes during a training flight, killing all 3 crew members on board
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistan navy helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in southwest Pakistan on Monday, killing all three crew members on board, the navy said. The crash of the Sea King helicopter in Gwadar, a coastal town in southwestern Baluchistan province,...
A rescue helicopter crashed into a Florida apartment complex, killing fire captain and a resident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A medical rescue helicopter caught fire and broke apart shortly after takeoff Monday before crashing into an apartment complex near Fort Lauderdale, killing a paramedic captain on board and a resident on the ground, authorities said. Two others on...
Lebanese army helicopter crashes near Beirut killing 2 crew members and injuring 1
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese army helicopter crashed during a training mission in a forest east of Beirut on Wednesday night, killing two crew members and wounding one, the army said. The army, in a terse statement, said the helicopter crashed near the mountain town of Hammana. It gave...
Nigeria says 36 soldiers killed in an ambush by an armed group and a related helicopter crash
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 36 Nigerian soldiers were killed in the country’s northcentral region this week during an ambush by armed gangs and in the crash of a helicopter sent to the scene, the nation's military said Thursday. Residents told the Associated Press that the...
Bolt was missing on police helicopter that crashed in South Carolina, report says
A police helicopter that crashed at a South Carolina airport was missing a bolt that should have been removed and reinstalled during maintenance about six weeks earlier, federal officials said in a report. A second bolt on the Charleston County Sheriff's Office helicopter also was...
