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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…
2024-03-11
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…
2024-03-07
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…
2024-02-28
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…
2024-02-28
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…
2024-02-26
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…
2024-02-20
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…
2024-02-07
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…
2024-02-01
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…
2024-01-29
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…
2024-01-18
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…
2024-01-17
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…
2024-01-11
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,…
2024-01-04
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…
2024-01-02
German Armed Forces places Airbus’ largest-ever H145M helicopter order
Airbus Helicopters has secured its largest-ever order for multi-role H145M helicopters, with up to 82 of the aircraft…
2023-12-14
China offered $15M bribe to Taiwanese pilot to land Chinook on aircraft carrier
China allegedly offered a Taiwanese army lieutenant colonel $15 million to land a United States-made CH-47 Chinook helicopter…
2023-12-11
Top 10 world’s most advanced attack helicopters in service in 2024
From the iconic Bell AH-1 Cobra in 1967 to the modern combat platforms of today, attack helicopter design…
2023-11-30
Mexican Air Force Bell 412 helicopter crashes in Durango: three dead
A Bell 412 helicopter crashed in the municipality of Topia, Durango on the afternoon of October 12, 2023. …
2023-10-13