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6 Killed in Helicopter Crash in West Virginia: Report

A helicopter used for tourism flights crashed onto a highway in West Virginia state on Wednesday, killing six people on board, local media reported. The helicopter, which was based at an airport in the state’s Logan County, crashed on State Route 17 and was on fire when rescue crews arrived, the WSAZ-TV reported, citing Ray…


Six Killed in Helicopter Crash in West Virginia: Report

A helicopter used for tourism flights crashed onto a highway in West Virginia state on Wednesday, killing six people on board, local media reported. The helicopter, which was based at an airport in the state’s Logan County, crashed on State Route 17 and was on fire when rescue crews arrived, the WSAZ-TV reported, citing Ray…


3 Injured When Jetliner Crash Lands, Catches Fire in Miami

MIAMI—The crash landing of a jetliner that caught fire on the runway at Miami International Airport with 126 people on board had passengers screaming and panicking, witnesses said. “People were very frightened,” RED Air Flight 203 passenger Mauricio Davis told the Miami Herald. “People were grabbing the seats to keep from spinning around.” The fire…


Shocking Video Shows Car Crashing Into Trump-Themed Store in Massachusetts

Police said they’re investigating an incident in which a car crashed through the front of a store in Easton, Mass., that sold merchandise associated with former President Donald Trump. A shocking video released by the Easton Police Department showed a Volkswagen Jetta barreling through the storefront of the New England for Trump shop on June 16,…


Former NASCAR Driver Clint Bowyer Involved in Fatal Crash

LAKE OZARK, Mo.—Former NASCAR driver and Fox Sports analyst Clint Bowyer struck and killed a pedestrian on a highway in southwest Missouri earlier this month, police said. The crash occurred June 5 on an exit ramp off of U.S 54 near Osage Beach, Missouri, according to a crash report from Lake Ozark police. Bowyer, a…


Five Killed in California Marine Aircraft Crash Identified

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.—The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday identified five people who died when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during training in the California desert. Killed were two pilots: Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire, and Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California. Also killed were three tiltrotor…


5 Killed in California Marine Aircraft Crash Identified

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif.—The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday identified five people who died when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during training in the California desert. Killed were two pilots: Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire, and Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California. Also killed were three tiltrotor…


Prosecutor: Driver in Fatal Berlin Crash Seems Mentally Ill

BERLIN—A man accused of driving into a school group in Berlin, killing a teacher, and leaving others injured, appears to have a history of mental illness, prosecutors said Thursday, adding that there was no sign of a terrorist motive for what appeared to have been a deliberate act. A court ordered the man placed in…


Small Plane Crashes Into Southern California Home; Pilot Seriously Injured

By Christian Martinez From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—A small plane crashed into a home in Riverside County on Tuesday, seriously injuring the pilot, police said. The crash was reported at 9:35 a.m. near Warren Road and Mustang Way in Hemet, just over a mile south of the Hemet-Ryan Airport. “The cause of the plane…


Chinese Military Jet Crashes Into Houses, Killing at Least 1

A Chinese military jet crashed in a residential area in central China on June 9, killing at least one person, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported. The plane involved was a People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s J-7 fighter jet, which was on a training mission, CCTV’s military channel said. The pilot parachuted successfully and suffered minor injuries,…