SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The attempted theft of a helicopter ended in wreckage on Wednesday when it crashed at Sacramento Executive Airport, authorities said. Between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., someone tried to start four helicopters that were sitting at the airport and managed to operate one, Sacramento police said. The Bell 429 helicopter wound up laying on…
Stolen Helicopter Crashes at Sacramento Executive Airport
March 16, 2023
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Lawmakers Decline to Add Boeing 737 MAX Exemption in Defense Bill
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers late on Tuesday declined to add an extension to an annual defense bill of a looming deadline that would impose a new safety standard for modern cockpit alerts for two new versions of Boeing’s best-selling 737 MAX aircraft. The U.S. planemaker has been lobbying for months to convince lawmakers to waive the deadline that…
Mongolian Airline’s Boeing 737 MAX Flight in China the First Since 2019: Flightradar24
BEIJING/SYDNEY—A Boeing 737 MAX flight by MIAT Mongolian Airlines that landed in Guangzhou on Monday morning was the first commercial flight by the model to China since the country grounded the plane in March 2019, flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said. Chinese airlines have not returned the 737 MAX to commercial service and Boeing last month…
2 Injured When Helicopter Crashes in Yard of California Home
October 2, 2022
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FRESNO, Calif.—A helicopter spun out of control and crashed in the front yard of a home in central California, hurting a pilot and passenger, authorities said. The helicopter clipped the edge of the house and sheared off the top of a palm tree before crashing and coming to rest on its side in southeast Fresno…
NTSB Calls for All New Vehicles to Be Fitted With ‘Alcohol Impairment Detection Systems’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that “alcohol impairment detection systems” be fitted into all new vehicles in the United States to prevent an intoxicated person from getting behind the wheel. The recommendation comes following an investigation into a crash near Avenal, California on Jan. 1, 2021, that killed nine people, including seven children. Investigators found that…
Turkey: Crashes at Emergency Sites Kill at Least 35 People
ISTANBUL—Turkish authorities on Sunday investigated a pair of secondary crashes at emergency sites that killed at least 35 people the previous day. In both cases, first responders tending to earlier collisions were among the dead. Saturday’s tragedies happened just 250 kilometers (155 miles) apart in southern Turkey. The first happened on the highway between Gaziantep…
Two of Six Crew in Hospital After Air Force Helicopter Crashes at Newfoundland Base
Two military members were in hospital Thursday evening after a search and rescue helicopter crashed at 9 Wing Gander air force base in central Newfoundland, officials said. The injured were among six crew members on board the CH-149 Cormorant aircraft when the afternoon crash occurred, the Royal Canadian Air Force said in a series of…
As Cryptos Implode, Dogecoin Co-Founder Billy Markus Says Crashes in Crypto Happen ‘A Lot’
The overall cryptocurrency market remains in the red on Sunday, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency Bitcoin is trading at $35,715.09 down 17.15 percent in the past 7 days. BTC dropped below the key psychological level of $40,000 Friday. The bloodbath continued on Saturday as the apex crypto further dropped to a low of $34,349.25, before closing just above the $35,000 mark. Ethereum,…
US Lawmaker Blames Boeing Leaders for Culture That Led to Crashes
October 17, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A senior U.S. House Democrat who oversaw a massive investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX said on Friday the indictment of a former chief technical pilot should not be the end of the accountability in the two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. “Senior leaders throughout Boeing are responsible for the culture of concealment that…
At Least 7 Killed in 20-car Pileup in Utah During Sandstorm
KANOSH, Utah—At least seven people were killed in a 20-vehicle pileup during a sandstorm Sunday afternoon, Utah Highway Patrol said. The crashes happened on Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh, according to a news release. Several people were reportedly taken to hospitals in critical condition. Ground and air ambulances were used to transport crash…
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