Category: helicopter crash

7 Bodies Found at Scene of Helicopter Crash in Italy

ROME—Rescuers have found the bodies of seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Italy, local authorities said on Saturday, two days after the aircraft disappeared from radar screens. The helicopter had taken off on Thursday from Lucca in Tuscany and was heading towards the northern city of Treviso when it was lost in bad…


Tour Helicopter Carrying 6 People Crashes in Hawaii Lava Field

A helicopter carrying six people seriously injured the pilot and one passenger after it went down over a remote Hawaii Island lava field late on Wednesday, officials said. Cyrus Johnasen, a Hawaii County public information office, said the tour helicopter with a pilot and five passengers on board crashed near the southernmost tip of the…


New Anaheim ‘Dream Court’ Honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant Draws Crowds

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Basketball fans are traveling from around the region to visit a new “Dream Court” at Pearson Park in Anaheim, Calif., created in honor of late basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant. The court opened on what would have been Gianna Bryant’s 16th birthday on May 1. The father and daughter…


6 Injured After Sheriff Helicopter Crash in National Forest

AZUSA, Calif.—Six people were injured Saturday afternoon after a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department helicopter crashed in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa, the LA County Fire Department said. All six passengers were airlifted to Pomona Valley Medical Center, Sheriff Alex Villanueva told The Los Angeles Times. One of the passengers is in critical condition, two…


New Details Emerge on Deadly HB Helicopter Crash

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided new details of the fatal crash in Newport Beach last month that killed Huntington Beach Police Department Officer Nicholas Vella. The initial report issued Wednesday detailed how Villa and the pilot were on a routine patrol over Newport Beach about 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 when…


8 Romanian Military Personnel Die in Plane, Helicopter Crashes

BUCHAREST—The pilot of a Romanian military MiG 21 LanceR and the seven soldiers sent to find him on a search-and-rescue helicopter mission all died when their aircraft were involved in separate crashes late on Wednesday, the defence ministry said. The MiG was on an air patrol when it dropped off the radar in eastern Romania…


7 Dead in Romanian Military Rescue Helicopter Crash

BUCHAREST—A Romanian helicopter sent on a search-and-rescue mission late on Wednesday after a Romanian military MiG 21 LanceR dropped off the radar has crashed, the defence ministry said, killing all seven soldiers on board. The pilot of the IAR 330-Puma helicopter had reported unfavourable weather conditions and had been called back to base before the…


Huntington Beach Police Unveil Memorial for Officer Killed in Helicopter Crash

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Hundreds of flower arrangements covered a police vehicle parked outside of the Huntington Beach Police Department on Feb. 22 in memory of late officer Nicholas Vella, who died in a helicopter crash last week in Newport Beach. Surrounding law enforcement agencies along with city officials and residents paid their respects to the fallen…


Issues Reported Before California Police Helicopter Crash

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A pilot reported mechanical issues shortly before a police helicopter crashed nose first along the Southern California coast, killing one officer, authorities said Feb. 20. A Huntington Beach officer who was injured in the crash Saturday was released from a hospital Sunday morning, police said. Authorities haven’t identified the officer or detailed his…


One Officer Killed, One Injured in Police Helicopter Crash in Newport Beach

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A Huntington Beach Police Department helicopter crashed into shallow water in Newport Bay on Feb. 19, resulting in one officer being critically injured and the other officer dead, according to authorities. “This is a difficult night for all of us,” Huntington Beach Police Chief Eric Parra said during a Feb. 19 news conference….