Latest Helicopter crashes News
2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 crew
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board and injuring a swimmer in a pool, authorities said. The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak...
Malaysia's navy says 2 military helicopters collided during training and all 10 people aboard died
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's navy says 2 military helicopters collided during training and all 10 people aboard died.
Flight data recorders from crashed Japanese navy helicopters show no sign of mechanical failure
TOKYO (AP) — An initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the crash of two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign of mechanical problems, Japan’s defense minister said Monday, indicating likely human error. One of the eight crew members died and a search is continuing for the...
2 Japanese navy helicopters crash in the Pacific Ocean during training, leaving 1 dead and 7 missing
TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training in a possible collision, leaving one dead while rescuers on Sunday searched for seven others missing, the defense minister said. The two...
Japan Defense Ministry says 2 navy helicopters carrying 8 crew believed to have crashed in the Pacific during training
TOKYO (AP) — Japan Defense Ministry says 2 navy helicopters carrying 8 crew believed to have crashed in the Pacific during training.
2 Philippine navy pilots killed after a training helicopter crashes near a public market and homes
CAVITE, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine navy training helicopter crashed near a seaside city, killing the two pilots on board and narrowly missing a fruit market and neighborhood, where some horrified residents ran for their lives, officials and witnesses said on Thursday. Nobody...
Family of Nigerian businessman killed in California helicopter crash sues charter company
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a Nigerian business leader who died in a Southern California helicopter crash that killed five others in February filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the flight should have been grounded because of treacherous weather. Relatives of Abimbola...
3 dead, 3 injured after a helicopter crashes near a summit in the Swiss Alps
GENEVA (AP) — A helicopter ferrying a guide and visitors to a mountaintop drop-off point for skiers crashed Tuesday in the Swiss Alps, killing three people and injuring three others, police said. Authorities opened an investigation to determine why the light utility helicopter...
2 pilots taken to hospital after Army helicopter crashes during training in Washington state
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — An Army helicopter crashed at a military base in Washington state during a routine training exercise Monday night, sending the two pilots to a hospital. A Joint Base Lewis-McChord spokesperson told The News Tribune Tuesday that what the...
2 National Guard soldiers, 1 Border Patrol agent killed in Texas helicopter crash are identified
LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — A National Guard soldier from New York who was seriously injured in the crash of a helicopter flying over the U.S.-Mexico border remained hospitalized Sunday while authorities released the names of the two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent onboard who were...
