Five Ways Mikie Sherrill’s Experience as a Helicopter Pilot Will Save New Jersey
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill was a U.S. Navy pilot. If you have been watching television, you would know this because it has become the cornerstone of her political campaign to be the next…
Ukraine says 16 killed in helicopter crash, including interior minister
KYIV (Reuters) – Sixteen people including Ukraine’s interior minister and other senior ministry officials were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed outside Kyiv in the town of Brovary, the national police…
East Brookfield Man Sentenced for Illegally Operating a Helicopter, Making False Statements and Attempted Witness Tampering
BOSTON – An East Brookfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for unlawfully operating a helicopter, making false statements to federal investigators and attempting to tamper with a witness.…
22-Year-Old Man Charged for Assaulting a Customs and Border Protection Helicopter Pilot
TUCSON, Ariz. –On October 13, 2022, United States Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested Hugo Alexander Garcia-Sales, 22, of Guatemala, for Assault on a Federal Officer With a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon and…
Police helicopter over Alexandria after early morning shooting
The Alexandria Police Department is investigating after shots were fired early Saturday morning. Police responded with a heavy presence this morning to the 300 block of East Braddock Avenue. A police helicopter…
Airbus sees helicopter lift-off on energy crisis, military spend
By Tim Hepher MARIGNANE, France (Reuters) – Airbus Helicopters expects new orders and deliveries to keep growing this year, its chief executive told Reuters, as a scramble for new energy supplies and…
Bakersfield Man Indicted for Laser Strikes of Sheriff’s Helicopter
FRESNO, Calif. — Alejandro Galvan-Silvestre, 23, of Bakersfield, was arrested today, charged with knowingly aiming the beam of a laser pointer at Air One, a Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, U.S. Attorney…
Santa Ana Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Deliberately Aiming Laser Pointer Beam at In-Flight O.C. Sheriff’s Department Helicopter
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for intentionally aiming a laser pointer’s beam at an in-flight Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter,…
Four killed in sheriff’s department helicopter crash in New Mexico
(Reuters) – Four people were killed when a sheriff’s department helicopter crashed in New Mexico as they were returning from helping firefighters tackle a wildfire, officials said. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s office…
Six killed in helicopter crash in West Virginia-report
(Reuters) – A helicopter used for tourism flights crashed onto a highway in West Virginia state on Wednesday, killing six people on board, local media reported. The helicopter, which was based at…
Leonardo set to benefit from Polish military helicopter order
MILAN – Poland plans to buy several AW149 military helicopters, which are built by the Italian company Leonardo, the Polish defence ministry wrote on Twitter. In a note, Banca Akros brokerage estimated…
U.S. safety board cites FAA inaction in helicopter tour crash
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the failure and inaction of U.S. air safety regulators to implement several proposals contributed to the cause of a 2019…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Shining Laser into Police Helicopter
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Raji Yusuf, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to one year in prison and three years of supervised release, and was ordered…
East Brookfield Man Convicted of Illegally Operating a Helicopter, Making False Statements and Attempted Witness Tampering
BOSTON – An East Brookfield man was convicted today by a federal jury in Worcester in connection with unlawfully operating a helicopter, making false statements to federal investigators and attempting to tamper…
Sonoma Sheriff’s Office Uses Helicopter to Rescue Distressed Elderly Patient After Falling into Ravine
Sonoma, CA – Yesterday afternoon, the Marin County Fire Department requested the Sheriff’s Helicopter “Henry-1” assist with rescuing an elderly person in the Muir Woods National Monument recreation area; just south of…
Orange Park Man Indicted For Pointing Laser At Coast Guard Helicopter
Jacksonville, Florida– United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Justin Marland Fisher (41, Orange Park) with knowingly aiming a laser at an aircraft. If convicted, Fisher…
Airbus to support Tiger helicopter programme
– Airbus Helicopters announced on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with France and Spain for its Tiger MkIII programme, including the upgrade of 42 combat helicopters for France and 18 for…
Belton man charged for causing an accident while fleeing from a police helicopter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Belton man has been charged for causing an accident while fleeing from a police helicopter. The Department of Justice today said the man, who caused an accident…
California Police Helicopter Crashes, 1 Officer Dead, 1 in Critical Condition
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – Police One has reported a police helicopter crash in Newport Beach, California. One of the Huntington Beach Police Department helicopters went down in the waters of neighboring Newport…
Helicopter crashes into waves off crowded Miami beach
WASHINGTON – Federal agencies are investigating the crash of a helicopter with three passengers into the Atlantic Ocean close to swimmers and sun bathers in Miami Beach, Florida, on Saturday. A Robinson…
262 Month Prison Sentence for Repeat Felon Convicted in Meth Case, Apprehended Following Helicopter, K-9 Search
MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia armed robbery parolee with fourteen prior felony convictions was sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine in a case involving a multi-agency search for the escaped defendant,…
At Least 64 Dead After Boat Crashes In Ocean. Search Helicopter Crashes Too, Leaving Top Minister To Swim For 12 Hours
At least 64 people have died in a boat crash off the northeastern coast of Madagascar, and searches were performed for additional 24 passengers, Reuters reported. The vessel carrying 138 passengers sank…
Country’s Top Military General Dies In Helicopter Crash With Wife, 11 Others
A helicopter carrying India’s top military official crashed on Wednesday, killing him alongside his wife and 11 other individuals, the Indian Air Force announced. Gen. Bipin Rawat, who was appointed the first…
Helicopter helps Columbus police capture bank robber
COLUMBUS, OH – On November 30, 2021 at 2:58pm, the Columbus Police aircrew comprised of Sgt. Michael Smith and Officer Glenn Keeton were dispatched to the PNC Bank at 2060 Lockbourne Rd.…
Santa Ana Man Pleads Guilty to Deliberately Aiming Laser Pointer Beam at In-Flight Orange County Sheriff’s Department Helicopter
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Ana man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for intentionally aiming a laser pointer’s beam at an in-flight Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter, which…
Helicopter that illegally landed in Crown Heights, chased to Lakewood by NYPD air unit
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A helicopter that landed illegally, several times in a Crown Heights, New York City neighborhood on Thursday ended at the Lakewood Township Municipal airport in Ocean County, New Jersey.…
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