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Two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters collide mid-air, killing all 10 onboard
10 crew members have died after two Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia / TLDM) helicopters collided…
UK MoD orders Airbus H145 helicopters to bolster training in jungle warfare
In the United Kingdom (UK), the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has ordered six new Airbus H145 helicopters, to…
Two Philippine Navy pilots killed in training helicopter crash south of Manila
Two Philippine Navy pilots were killed after a training helicopter crashed during a training flight on April 11,…
Italian rescue helicopter crashes on Monte Rosa; all four occupants survive
An Italian rescue helicopter crashed high up on Monte Rosa, near Capanna Margherita Refuge in the Swiss-Italian border.…
National Guard helicopter crashes near US-Mexico border, claiming three lives
Three people were killed in a helicopter crash along the US-Mexico border in Texas. The accident occurred on…
Pilot pulls off heart-stopping recovery as helicopter plummets to earth: video
A helicopter pilot has been widely praised after he drew on his years of experience to prevent a…
Airbus seals multiple deals at HAI Heli-Expo involving up to 134 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has secured multiple agreements at HAI Heli-Expo 2024, the world’s largest trade show dedicated to the…
UK announces next phase of New Medium Helicopter program
The UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) program has entered a new phase intending to enhance the country’s helicopter…
Pilot freed hours after group were kidnapped ‘at gunpoint’ in Papua New Guinea
An Australian helicopter pilot and two passengers have been freed hours after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in…
Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine in Mi-8 helicopter shot dead in Spain
A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine when he landed a Mi-8 helicopter on Ukranian territory has been…
Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera killed in helicopter crash
The former president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, has died in a helicopter crash in Chile. The accident happened…
South Korea donates six MD500 Defenders to Kenya for UN peacekeeping missions
South Korea has donated six retired McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender helicopters to Kenya for United Nations peacekeeping…
Helicopter flights to return to Maldives inter-island services, first since 1999
It has been announced that inter-island passenger air services operated by helicopter will return to the skies over…
Russian Mi-8 hits high-voltage line after emergency landing along highway
A Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter caused a power outage in several areas after hitting a high-voltage line when…
UN peacekeeping Mi-17 helicopter crash lands in Central African Republic
A Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) Mil Mi-17 helicopter on a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission crash-landed in…
UN helicopter captured by terror group in Somalia after emergency landing
A United Nations (UN) helicopter has been captured by terror group Al-Shabaab after it was forced to make…
Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter belonging to Ugandan military crashes, kills three
A Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter operated by the Ugandan Military crashed in Western Uganda on January 2, 2024,…
Pilot killed in mid-air helicopter crash had traces of cocaine in his system
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published an interim accident investigation report into a mid-air collision between…