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…
2 Injured When Helicopter Crashes in Yard of California Home
At Least 22 Killed in 2 Uganda Helicopter Crashes, Congo Army Says
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—At least 22 people were killed when two Ugandan military helicopters crashed on Monday and Tuesday in east Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, a Congo army spokesman who asked not to be named told Reuters on Wednesday. Uganda sent troops to its central African neighbor in December to help fight…
Helicopter Crashes in Arizona Desert; 2 Aboard Not Injured
MESA, Ariz.—A helicopter crash-landed in the Arizona desert Monday morning but authorities said the two people aboard walked away with no injuries. Federal Aviation Administration officials said the Robinson R22 helicopter went down 4.5 miles north of the Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport and on the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community. The airport is about 25…
Helicopter Crash Kills 3 in Kabul During Training Session
ISLAMABAD—At least three Afghan crew members were killed Saturday when a U.S.–manufactured Black Hawk helicopter they were flying crashed, the Taliban’s defense ministry said. The statement said that five others were wounded in the accident during a training session overseen by Afghanistan’s defense ministry at the capital of Kabul. It is not known how many…
2 Officers Killed in Helicopter Crash in Tennessee
WHITESIDE, Tenn.—Two Tennessee law enforcement officers died when their helicopter hit power lines and crashed in a wooded area. The lines fell across an interstate and lanes of the highway were shut down as first responders looked for the crash site, officials said. A Tennessee Highway Patrol officer and a Marion County deputy sheriff were…
4 Dead After Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Crash in New Mexico
LAS VEGAS, N.M.—Four people have been killed in a crash of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that was headed back to Albuquerque after assisting firefighters in another New Mexico city, authorities said Sunday. Sheriff’s officials said three people from the sheriff’s office and a county firefighter were aboard the helicopter when it went down…
A Helicopter Fighting Fire on Greek Island of Samos Crashes in the Sea
ATHENS—Three people were missing on Wednesday, after a helicopter fighting a forest fire on the Greek island Samos crashed in the sea, fire brigade officials said. “Α rescue operation is under way,” a fire brigade official told Reuters adding that four people were on board. A coast guard official said one person has been rescued….
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…
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…
New Imagery From Mars Helicopter’s Furthest Flight
Imagery has come down from Mars capturing a recent flight in which the rotorcraft flew farther and faster than ever before. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s black-and-white navigation camera provided video of its 25th flight, which took place on April 18. Covering a distance of 2,310 feet at a speed of 12 mph, it was the…
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