Lawsuits: Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office ignored safety of doomed helicopter
The morning of July 16, 2022, four first responders with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office air support unit climbed aboard what lawsuits describe as a death trap. The three crew members who ...
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These Are the Newest Combat Helicopters in the US Army
There is only one active helicopter currently in service. The Bell 407, introduced in 1996, is a light utility helicopter. Since its introduction by Bell Helicopter, the 407 has been recognized ...
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Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the ...
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3D analysis shows how helicopter pilots could have mixed up jets in DCA crash
On the night of Jan. 29, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac River in Washington, killing all 67 people on both aircraft. To analyze ...
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Dramatic helicopter rescue of injured skiers caught on camera
A group of backcountry skiers were rescued from a mountain in Washington state, where authorities found and hoisted them into a helicopter in a dramatic nighttime operation. At least one of the ...
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Video Shows First Flight of South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) new Marine Attack Helicopter, a derivative of the ... Sikorsky S-70i, Bell AH-1Z Viper, and the TAI/AgustaWestland T129. Though offered by a Korean company ...
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Just before DC crash Army helicopter may not have heard order to go behind jet: NTSB
WASHINGTON -- The crew of the Army helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport may have had inaccurate altitude readings ...
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'Major' wreckage from Black Hawk helicopter and plane collision pulled from the Potomac
All of the "major" pieces of wreckage from the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 have been cleared from the Potomac River, officials said. The recovered ...
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Canadians will soon have to pay more for Bell services like phone and internet
Bell is hiking the prices of some of its TV, internet, and home phone plans next month. In an email statement sent in December, a Bell spokesperson confirmed that the price hikes would be ...
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Firefighting helicopters are key to battling wildfires at night. A look at their high-tech features
The nighttime firefighting helicopters have played a significant role in battling the flames when the sun goes down. "The firefighting helicopters play a crucial and integral role in fighting the ...
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Leicester City owner's death in helicopter crash was accidental, inquest finds
The deaths of five people, including Leicester City's owner, in a helicopter crash were accidental, an inquest jury has ruled. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, referred to in court as Khun Vichai ...
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Valérie André, first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat, dies at 102
Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...