Two U.S. military helicopters were hit by Iranian fire on Friday while engaging in a search-and-rescue mission for the crew of a downed fighter jet. A U.S. Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and a ...

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Update, March 30: The skier killed in an avalanche Friday in the Chugach Mountains has been identified as Eric Sommer, 63, of California. A California resident who was caught in an avalanche while ...

Three people are dead after a helicopter crashed at Kalalau Beach on Kaua'i in Hawaii, the island's police department said in a statement. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

Hanalei, Hawaii — A helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon off a remote beach of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two, authorities said. The helicopter was carrying a ...

The FAA has issued new rules governing how airplanes and helicopters operate while close by—a major focus for aviation regulators since the fatal collision of an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army ...

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration is tightening helicopter safety rules and will suspend use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters ‌near major ...

The pitch of the helicopter engine rises as the rotors accelerate, and the skids beneath my feet begin to tremble. The next thing I know, we’ve lifted high above the ground and are soaring toward ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles police helicopters will not be responding to most emergencies near LAX for the time being, as federal ...

One pilot was killed and another pilot was critically injured after their helicopters collided and crashed in Hammonton in Atlantic County, New Jersey, on Sunday. The collision, which occurred at ...

Once a bucket-list splurge for expert skiers with deep pockets and a high tolerance for risk, heli-skiing has entered the mainstream. Operators now dot the Rockies, the Alps and even the Andes, but ...

TAHOE BASIN, Calif. – On a winter roadtrip up Highway 395, it’s hard not to stare out the window and imagine carving lines down the untouched peaks that rise beyond the road. This winter, that ...