October 10, 2023
A helicopter crashed in the woods shortly after taking off in Croydon, New Hampshire, killing the pilot, the only person on board, authorities said. The craft was reported as missing for at least several hours. The helicopter had taken off …
September 12, 2023
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A pilot told investigators he heard a loud bang before a Florida medical rescue helicopter caught fire in flight last month, leading to a crash that killed a paramedic and a woman on the ground, …
August 8, 2023
Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said. One of the helicopters landed safely. ” Unfortunately, the second helicopter crashed and tragically all three members perished …
July 31, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – A helicopter hit power lines and crashed near an interstate in Ohio over the weekend, killing the pilot and causing a series of crashes, authorities said. The Bell 206L-4 aircraft was flying near I-70 in Springfield …
March 9, 2023
SEADRIFT, Texas (AP) – A helicopter crash along the Texas Gulf Coast killed two people, according to the local sheriff. The Robinson R44 helicopter was flying from Port O’Connor to the Calhoun County- Port Lavaca Airport about 20 miles (32 …
January 4, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for four people on board a helicopter that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico while departing an oil platform last Thursday morning. Although the crash is not a …
January 3, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard spent hours searching the waters off Louisiana for four people on board a helicopter that crashed while departing an oil platform. The helicopter’s pilot and three oil workers went into the Gulf of Mexico about 8:40 …
June 28, 2022
Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides. The aircraft crashed Wednesday during its last planned flight at an annual reunion for helicopter enthusiasts …
June 17, 2022
A federal aviation accident investigator will be sent to Hawaii to investigate after a tour helicopter crashed on a remote Big Island lava field of jagged rocks, injuring all six people on board and forcing rescuers to fly in to …
May 23, 2022
Federal authorities investigating a fatal crash last month near Phoenix say the helicopter went into a near vertical descent for unclear reasons when it was about to land. The National Transportation Safety Board issued its preliminary report last week in …