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Helicopter Crashes Into Barge on Mississippi River

FAA says 2 died in southern Illinois crash

(Newser) - Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that the two inside the aircraft were killed and that there were no other reported...

Sightseeing Copter Broke Apart in Midair, Plunged Into Hudson

NTSB preliminary report is out in April crash that killed everyone onboard

(Newser) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the Hudson River helicopter crash that killed six people in April, including Siemens executive Agustin Escobar Canadas of Spain and his family. The report reveals that the copter came apart in midair before plunging into the river, but...

One Factor in Potomac Crash: 'See and Avoid' Tactic

Helicopter pilot was given permission to use the common procedure, but here it failed

(Newser) - A New York Times investigation into the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane near Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people in January does not pin the blame on a single factor but on a series of complex ones. However, the story by Kate Kelly...

NY Helicopter Tour Company Shuts Down After Fatal Plunge

Safety review launched amid calls for stricter inspections

(Newser) - In the wake of a devastating helicopter crash , the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that New York Helicopter Tours, the company involved in the tragedy, is ceasing operations and shutting down effective immediately. One of the company's sightseeing helicopters broke apart in midair Thursday and plunged into the...

Witnesses Saw Helicopter 'Falling Apart'

Company that operated helicopter in Hudson crash has a history of issues

(Newser) - The Hudson River helicopter crash that killed six people on Thursday involved an aircraft from a company with a history of mechanical failures. The New York Times reports that a helicopter operated by New York Helicopter Charter carrying a family of Spanish tourists made an emergency landing in the Hudson...

Report: 6 Dead in NYC Helicopter Crash

'I heard a loud snap,' witness says

(Newser) - A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River off Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, and law enforcement sources tell the AP that all six people on board were killed. Video posted on social media shows the body of the helicopter, followed by other debris, plummeting into the water, NBC News reports. "...

Black Hawk May Have Missed Key Instruction Before Collision

Evidence suggests the helicopter crew didn't hear critical information

(Newser) - Investigators revealed on Friday the crew of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Ronald Regan National Airport in Washington, DC, last month may not have heard critical instructions from air traffic control prior to the fatal accident. NBC Washington reports a...

Army Withholds Name of Female Pilot Killed in DC Crash

She was taking part in her annual evaluation exercise

(Newser) - The Army released the identities of the two men aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, but the New York Times reports it took the "extraordinary step" not to name the female pilot due to a request...

Pilot Was Talking to Controller at Time of Fatal Houston Crash

Details emerge in NTSB report on helicopter fatalities

(Newser) - A helicopter pilot was speaking with an air traffic controller in Houston when the aircraft crashed into a radio tower , killing all four people on board, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. Pilot Samantha Grandbouche had contacted the controller after taking off on Oct. 20...

Helicopter Crash Kills 4 in Houston, Destroys Radio Tower

Victims haven't been identified, but it was 'a private touring helicopter'

(Newser) - A helicopter crashed Sunday in Houston, killing four people on board and destroying a radio tower, reports the AP . The helicopter went down just before 8pm in Houston's Second Ward, east of the city's downtown, after taking off from Ellington Field, which is about 15 miles away, Mayor...

Chopper Goes Down in Russia, Killing 22

There were 19 passengers, 3 crew members on Vityaz-Aero Mi-8 helicopter in Kamchatka

(Newser) - Russian emergency officials said Monday they'd recovered all 22 dead from a helicopter that crashed with tourists on board in Russia's Far East. The crash occurred in Kamchatka, a pristine peninsula with numerous volcanoes, known for its rugged beauty and rich wildlife. An Mi-8 helicopter with 19 passengers...

Investigators: No Foul Play in May Death of Iran Leader

Official report blames weather for causing fatal helicopter crash in May that killed president

(Newser) - An official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has concluded that it was caused by the weather, not foul play. "The main reason for the helicopter crash was complicated weather conditions in the region," the final report concluded, per Reuters . Among...

No Evidence of Foul Play in Iran Helicopter Crash
Iran President Was on Track
to Be Supreme Leader
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May 20, 2024 11:04 AM CDT

Iran President Was on Track to Be Supreme Leader

Tehran cites 'technical failure' for chopper crash, as one former official blames US sanctions

(Newser) - So far, it doesn't appear that anything sinister is behind the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other officials. On Monday, Iran blamed an unspecified "technical failure," reports the New York Times . "No foreign involvement at all," one senior White House...

Iranian President Found Dead After Helicopter Crash

Ebrahim Raisi and others on the helicopter confirmed dead in mountainous region

(Newser) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister, and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63, the AP reports. State TV gave no...

Searchers Find Blades From Crashed Japanese Helicopters

2 Japanese navy helicopters crashed in Pacific Ocean during training

(Newser) - Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed into the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during nighttime training in a possible collision, leaving one dead while rescuers on Sunday searched for seven others missing, the defense minister said. The two SH-60K choppers from the Maritime Self-Defense Force were carrying...

National Guard Helicopter Over Border Crashes, Killing 3

Guardsmen, Border Patrol agent were aboard, military reports

(Newser) - A helicopter flying over the US-Mexico border in Texas crashed, killing two National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent, the military said. Another soldier on board was injured, the AP reports. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was assigned to the federal government's border security mission when it went down...

Ospreys Can Fly Again, but Some Details Aren't Disclosed

Military hasn't identified which part failed in latest crash

(Newser) - Three months after the US military grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys , the aircraft has gotten the greenlight to fly again. The Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps grounded hundreds of aircraft after a deadly Nov. 29 crash off southwestern Japan; a preliminary investigation determined that a problem with...

No Survivors Are Found After Desert Helicopter Crash

Six were aboard, California officials say

(Newser) - A helicopter carrying six people crashed near a small town in Southern California's Mojave Desert, authorities said. The helicopter went down Friday evening near Baker, a town of 700 people about 95 miles southwest of Las Vegas, KABC-TV reported. Authorities said they have found no survivors, per ABC News...

Helicopter Carrying 5 Marines Vanishes
5 Marines Confirmed
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5 Marines Confirmed Dead in Helicopter Crash

Aircraft went down in the mountains of California during a storm

(Newser) - The Navy has confirmed that five Marines are dead after their helicopter crashed in the mountains near San Diego in stormy weather on Tuesday night, reports the AP . Their names have not yet been released, and efforts to recover their remains are underway. Rescuers found the wreckage on Wednesday.

Parents of Man Killed in Grand Canyon Crash Get $100M Settlement

Helicopter's fuel tank 'was basically a fire bomb'

(Newser) - A Nevada judge has approved a $100 million cash settlement to the parents of a British tourist who was among five killed—including his newlywed wife —when a helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Grand Canyon in 2018. Under the settlement, the family of Jonathan Udall, 31,...

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