Tag: Helicopter
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Helicopter coy sues air traffic controllers over Kobe Bryant crash
The company operating the helicopter that crashed in January and killed five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has filed a suit against the air traffic controllers working at the time of the incident. The Los Angeles-based ABC7 broadcaster reported on Wednesday that lawyers for the Island Express Helicopters claim that the pilot, Ara Zobayan, contacted the…
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Helicopter crashes after hitting power line, three confirmed dead
Three people were killed when a helicopter contracted by Pacific Gas & Electric struck one of the utility’s power lines and crashed into a Northern California hillside on Tuesday, igniting a grass fire and knocking out electricity to thousands of customers, officials said. The crash of the Bell 206 helicopter was reported around 1:30 p.m.…
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Just in: Four dead as Russian helicopter crashes at airport
A military helicopter crashed Tuesday at an airport in Russia’s remote eastern Chukotka region, killing all four people on board, the governor said. The helicopter of the Russian defence ministry went down in the main airport in Chukotka near Anadyr, which has mixed military and civilian use. “There were three crew members and one technician…
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TNG Discovery 2: I can also design air taxi aircraft for emergency purposes, says Nigerian genius who designed helicopter
… insists his design can transport 4 passengers during emergencies …begs FG to sponsor him for further studies
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Insecurity: Buhari inducts NAF’s combat helicopters, says Nigeria remains regional power
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria remains a regional power despite internal security challenges bedevilling the country. He said that Nigeria’s role in restoring peace within the African sub region has shown that maintained strong military capabilities. Buhari spoke at the official induction of Nigerian Air Force Helicopters at the Eagle Square Abuja. Recall…
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BREAKING: Bandits shoot down Police helicopter in Kaduna
Using sophisticated anti-aircraft rifles and GPMG, a group of bandits and kidnappers located in Kuduru Forest, Kaduna State, on Wednesday, shot at a police bell helicopter, with the pilot and co-pilot sustaining various degrees of injuries. Tragedy was however averted as the pilot and copilot, managed to land the aircraft at the Air Force base…
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Helicopter crash kills seven on board
An Afghan army helicopter crashed in northern Balkh province on Tuesday afternoon, killing all seven on board the military aircraft, the Afghan army said in a statement. The MI-17 crash took place around 5:30p.m (1300 GMT) as the copter was heading towards the main airbase in the province from the military corps command centre, 209…
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NAF wings first female fighter pilot, helicopter pilot
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday in Abuja winged its first female fighter pilot, first female helicopter pilot and first female Air Warrant Officer. The first female fighter (combatant) pilot winged is Flying Officer Kafayat Sanni and first female helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile. They were the two female pilots among the 13 that were…
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American coal billionaire, Chris Cline dies in helicopter crash few hours to 61st birthday
Chris Cline — a coal industry billionaire, Republican donor, and philanthropist — was among seven people killed Thursday in a helicopter crash while en route to Florida, according to multiple news reports. The helicopter carrying 60-year-old Cline and the rest smashed into the water shortly after leaving Grand Cay, an island in the Bahamas, The…
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One dead as Germany’s armed forces helicopter crashes
A helicopter of the Bundeswehr, the unified armed forces of Germany, crashed in Lower Saxony, killing one person and seriously injuring another, the German armed forces confirmed on Monday. The accident happened on Monday afternoon in Aerzen District, according to local German police. Fire had broken out around the crash site which was close to…