Missing helicopter with 5 Marines on board prompts search
First responders have launched a search effort after a U.S. military helicopter carrying five U.S. Marines went missing on a flight from Nevada to California on Tuesday. “The U.S. Marine Corps is searching for five U.S. Marines assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 16th Marine Aircraft Group, 3rd Marine Wing,” Marine Corps Air Station Miramar […]
Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in helicopter accident
VINÁ DEL MAR, CHILE – Sebastián Piñera, a two-time former Chilean president whose second term faced social upheaval following the pandemic, died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. He was 74 years old. Former Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has died at the age of 74 in a helicopter crash. Reuters Chile’s Interior Minister Carolina Toja […]
Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera dies in helicopter crash | Chile
The Chilean government has announced that former President Sebastián Piñera has died in a helicopter crash in the south of the country. Interior Minister Carolina Toha confirmed the death of the 74-year-old interior minister, who served as prime minister from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022. Three passengers survived after a helicopter crash […]
Los Angeles Fire Department uses helicopter to rescue man, dog from Los Angeles River
Emergency services in California have rescued a man who jumped into a river to save his dog after being swept away by rapids caused by the city’s severe weather, officials said. The Los Angeles Fire Department’s aviation unit was dispatched to a section of the Los Angeles River around 2:45 p.m. Monday and said they […]
Dramatic Video Shows Helicopter Crew Saving Man And Dog From Raging Waters
Video captured the moment a California helicopter crew rescued a man who jumped into the rapids of the Los Angeles River to save his dog on Monday, ABC7 reported. Rescuers began searching for the man and his dog near the Pacoima wash at 2:45 p.m., and quickly found the pet, which had made it safely […]
Goose found inside OK medical helicopter after crash that killed 3 crew members
A dead goose was found in the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, the National Transportation Safety Board said. The accident occurred on January 20th in a meadow near Hydro, about 90 miles west of Oklahoma City. Officials have said a report on the probable cause of the crash […]
Dead goose found in flight control system of crashed medical helicopter
A dead goose was found inside the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in Oklahoma, killing three people. Officials said the goose was found “embedded in its flight control servos.” Preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. It also noted that “several geese were found in the debris field” and feather […]
GOP Rep. Mike Collins Suggests Throwing Illegal Immigrant Who Allegedly Attacked Cops Out Of Helicopter
Republican Georgia Rep. Mike Collins suggested Thursday that “Pinochet Airlines” should be flown against illegal immigrants who allegedly assaulted New York City police officers, referring to the historic tactic of throwing people out of helicopters. Collins was responding to a tweet by Republican New York state Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, who posted a photo of Joan […]
NASA’s historic Mars helicopter Ingenuity grounded for good
NASA announced Thursday that the Mars robotic helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, will be permanently grounded after dozens of flights over three years, far exceeding all expectations. announced the completion of a ground-breaking mission. NASA officials said Ingenuity's fate was determined by images returned to Earth after […]
Three Crew Members on Medical Helicopter Killed in Oklahoma Crash
A medevac helicopter crashed in Oklahoma on Saturday, killing three crew members, officials said. The Air Evac Lifeteam (AEL) helicopter crashed in Weatherford just before 11:30 p.m. after the flight control center lost contact with the crew, the company said. announced upon Facebook. “Air Evac Lifeteam is heartbroken to report that three crew members were […]