Pakistan floods kill 243: Buner hit hardest with 157 deaths; helicopter carrying aid supplies crashes

[ad_1] A neighborhood of Mingora, the main town of Swat Valley, northwestern Pakistan (AP photo) Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 243 people in Pakistan, with dozens still missing. The worst hit was Buner district in the northwest, where 157 people died on Friday after homes and villages were swept away. […]

Mississippi crash: Two dead after helicopter crashes into barge on river; FAA, NTSB to investigate

[ad_1] Smoke fills the air from a barge after a helicopter crash in the Mississippi River near Alton, Ill (Image credits: AP) Two people were killed Thursday morning when a helicopter struck a powerline and crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, sparking a fire.A video shared by a witness […]

DIY flight turns fatal: 88-year-old Russian inventor killed in self-built helicopter; blades detach during takeoff

[ad_1] Screen grab from X @RT_com An 88-year-old man from Russia has died after attempting to take off in a homemade helicopter that came apart during engine startup.Vladimir Trapeznikov, a resident of the Omutninsky district in the Kirov Region, was known locally for building flying machines despite having no formal training. The incident occurred on […]

Who was Agustín Escobar? Siemens CEO killed with family in NYC helicopter crash

[ad_1] A sightseeing trip over New York turned tragic on Thursday after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people — including a high-profile executive of Siemens, one of Europe’s largest technology firms.Agustín Escobar died in the crash alongside his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children, aged 4, 5, and 11, […]

Kedarnath Helicopter Crash: Missing helicopter with 7 on board crashes near Uttarakhand’s Gaurikund | Dehradun News

[ad_1] A tragic helicopter crash in a remote area of Uttarakhand claimed the lives of at least seven people on Sunday. The Aryan Aviation Pvt Ltd chopper crashed between Gaurikund and Trijuginarayan in Kedarghati, erupting in flames. DEHRADUN: At least seven people were killed after a helicopter crashed in a remote part of Uttarakhand on […]

2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

[ad_1] Federal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter traffic has been restricted since a fatal collision in January. Air traffic controllers instructed Delta Air Lines Flight 1671 and Republic Airways Flight 5825 […]

Helicopter Crash NYC: US Senate minority leader Schumer demands crackdown on NYC helicopter tours after Hudson crash kills six

[ad_1] File photo: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Picture credit: AP) Following last week’s fatal helicopter crash into the Hudson River that killed six people, US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for immediate action from federal regulators. The New York senator is urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to revoke the operating license […]

Helicopter that crashed in Hudson had no flight recorders, already flew seven times that day, claim investigators

[ad_1] Debris floats in the water at the scene where a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River (AP photo) The ill-fated helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, resulting in six deaths, had reportedly already completed seven flights that day and lacked flight recording equipment.The Bell 206 L-4 aircraft had conducted seven tour […]

NYC Helicopter Crash: All red alerts ignored? Doomed NYC chopper that killed Agustin Escobar reported mechanical issue

[ad_1] Siemens executive Agustin Escobar and his family’s last photo before they were killed in the NYC helicopter crash. The Hudson River helicopter tragedy points to the mismanagement of the private company New York Helicopter Tour as reports have now revealed that the helicopter reported a mechanical issue months before. Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his […]

New York helicopter crash case: What we know so far

[ad_1] A sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson river near the New Jersey shore on Thursday, killing all six people on board — including a Spanish family of five and the pilot, a US navy veteran. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the probe, which is still in its early stages. Authorities say […]