Category: helicopter

Czech Billionaire Among 5 Killed in Helicopter Crash at Alaska Glacier

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A contracted helicopter carrying guides and guests from a lodge on a heli-skiing trip in Alaska’s backcountry crashed, killing the pilot and four others, including the Czech Republic’s richest man. The only other person onboard was in serious condition but stable Sunday at an Anchorage hospital, Alaska State Troopers said. The five people killed…


Afghan Bus Blast and Helicopter Crash Kill 13: Officials

KABUL—A roadside bomb killed four people in a bus carrying Afghan government staff in Kabul on Thursday, a day after nine members of the security forces died when their helicopter was shot down, officials said. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the roadside blast though the government has blamed Taliban terrorists for recent attacks…


Coast Guard Ends Search for Helicopter in Waters Off Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday suspended the search in waters off Alaska for an overdue helicopter piloted by the former head of Alaska’s largest tribal health care organization, who resigned last week after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against him. Andy Teuber, 52, former head of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, left…


9 Killed in Army Helicopter Crash in Eastern Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey—A military helicopter crashed in eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing nine soldiers on board and injuring four others, the Defense Ministry said. The helicopter crashed in the town of Tatvan, in the predominantly Kurdish-populated Bitlis province. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash. The Cougar type helicopter was on its way to Tatvan…


Federal Investigators Reveal Cause of Chopper Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant, Daughter, 7 Others

Safety investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday that the pilot of a helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant and eight others last year flew through clouds in an apparent violation of federal standards and probably became disoriented. NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt said at a Feb. 9 hearing that the pilot, Ara…


Vanessa Bryant Remembers Kobe, Gianna on Anniversary of Deaths

Vanessa Bryant took to social media on Tuesday to share her thoughts on the one-year anniversary of the death of her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna. Vanessa wasn’t alone on Tuesday, however, as other sports teams and leagues also remembered the NBA legend and his daughter, who perished along with seven others in a helicopter…