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Loud noise heard before crash
Seconds before an Aero Med helicopter crashed on the roof of Spectrum Health's Butterworth Hospital on Thursday, the pilot and his passenger, a Federal Aviation Administration official, heard a loud noise, possibly indicating a mechanical failure.
Saturday, 31 May 2008 @ 03:21:22 EDT (327 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Accidents | Score: 0)

Chopper Crash in Ukraine Kills 20
A helicopter belonging to Ukraine's state gas company crashed yesterday as it tried to land on a Black Sea drilling platform, killing 20 people, officials said.
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 @ 15:01:20 EDT (282 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Accidents | Score: 0)

X2 Chopper Could Reach 250 Knots
Sikorsky aircraft is revving up for the first test flight of what could become the fastest helicopter ever fielded in battle: The recently unveiled 5,300-pound X2 demonstrator attack chopper, built to reach sustained speeds of 250 knots.
Sunday, 13 April 2008 @ 23:54:58 EDT (378 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Helicopters | Score: 0)

HeliPilot skill avoids disaster
Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller on Saturday praised the actions of 2 pilots who crash-landed a police department helicopter without injuring anyone late Friday on the Washburn University campus.
Sunday, 06 April 2008 @ 05:31:31 EDT (398 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Accidents | Score: 0)

MH-53 copters more likely to crash
The type of Navy helicopter that crashed near Corpus Christi, killing 3 crew members and injuring one, is the Navy's most accident-prone helicopter.
Monday, 21 January 2008 @ 15:12:48 EST (693 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Accidents | Score: 0)

Chopper in emergency sea landing
A surf rescue helicopter went into the sea just offshore of the Groot Brakrivier near Mossel Bay in South Africa around 13:00 on Tuesday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.
Tuesday, 18 December 2007 @ 09:43:05 EST (505 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Accidents | Score: 0)

Helicopter narrowly avoids disaster
Federal investigators were to conduct an investigation Monday after a Lifesaver helicopter taking an accident victim to a hospital hit a power line near Ironaton Baptist Church and was forced to land in a field.
Tuesday, 04 December 2007 @ 11:53:25 EST (576 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Accidents | Score: 0)

New Black Hawk features technology
The US Army's latest version of the Black Hawk helicopter, the UH-60M, paid a call on the Pentagon Nov. 14th to show off its various upgraded technical capabilities.
Saturday, 01 December 2007 @ 02:43:45 EST (629 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Military | Score: 0)

Textron helicopter deal possible in FY08 - US Army
The U.S. Army on Wednesday said it could award Textron Inc. a contract for an initial batch of 16 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) in fiscal 2008 if the aircraft does well in tests next month.
Saturday, 13 October 2007 @ 05:56:27 EDT (706 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Military | Score: 0)

Australian Channel 9 chopper narrowly avoids disaster
A CHANNEL 9 helicopter crew filming the NRL grand final narrowly avoided disaster after a laser beam was shone from the ground, temporarily blinding a cameraman.
Tuesday, 02 October 2007 @ 08:19:27 EDT (593 reads) (Read More... | comments? | Security | Score: 0)




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