Tag: Helicopter
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Helicopter crash: UN confirms death of 8 peacekeepers
UN on Tuesday confirmed that eight peacekeepers on board the helicopter that crashed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DCR) died. UN Spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, in a statement, said no one survived the crash. “With deep sadness we confirm that there are no survivors among the eight peacekeepers who were on board the…
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Police helicopter pilot shot, eight dead during wild shoot-out
At least eight people are dead and five police officers injured after a wild shoot-out with automatic weapons in Johannesburg. Police Minister Bheki Cele said on national television that a police helicopter was also fired on by the gang of about 25, resulting in the co-pilot being shot. The shooting was preceded by a wild…
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Military helicopter with Defence chief aboard crashes
Indian Air Force on Wednesday confirmed that there was an accident with an Indian military helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat aboard. Earlier, the media had reported that the helicopter crashed, and a search and rescue operation had been launched. Nine people were on board the copper and three were rescued, according to…
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Helicopter shoots passenger boat in Rivers
A yet-to-be identified helicopter has reportedly shot at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State. There are fears of casualties, with some occupants severely hurt and rushed to the hospital. An eye witnesses at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, told newsmen that…
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Army helicopter crashes in dam
A helicopter belonging to the Indian army on Tuesday crashed in a dam in the northern state of Punjab, local media reports said. So far there have been no immediate reports of any casualty in the crash. The helicopter crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam of Pathankot district. “We received information that an army helicopter has…
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Reports of helicopter supplying arms to criminals in Kaduna fake news – Official
Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, says reports of helicopter supplying arms to criminals in the state is false. Aruwan said in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna that the report was a fake news alert. “The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to…
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Sad! Five dead as helicopter crashes in France
A helicopter crashed on Tuesday evening in Savoie, southeast France, killing five persons, French media reported. The French Air Service (Service Aerien Francais, or SAF) helicopter with six people on board crashed at around 7:00 p.m., from an altitude of 1,800 meters in the town of Bonvillard in Savoie, according to BFM TV. The pilot…
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Two military helicopters collide; 9 soldiers dead
Two helicopters on Wednesday crashed in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, killing nine people aboard, the ministry of defence said. In a statement, the ministry said that the helicopters crashed overnight due to technical issues while taking off, the incident is under investigation. Two local officials told dpa that the helicopters collided while they were…
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Identities of pilot, co-pilot of Lagos crashed helicopter revealed
The pilot of the ill-fated Bell 206 helicopter that crashed in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, has been identified. He was Chika Prudence Ernest. Also identified with him was the co-pilot, Clement Ndiok. However, the identity of the third person, who was a passenger in the helicopter could not be confirmed. He died at the Lagos…
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Residents narrate ordeal after helicopter crash in Lagos
Some residents of Salvation Road in Opebi area of Ikeja, Lagos have expressed shock over the crash of a helicopter into a building, thanking God for saving their lives. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the incident on Friday called for proper maintenance of aircraft before…