Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
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Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member,…

Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety
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Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Clues emerging from the moments before the deadly collision Wednesday night between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet suggest that multiple layers of the country’s aviation safety apparatus failed, according to flight recordings, a preliminary internal report from the Federal…

What to Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington
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What to Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac River near Washington on Wednesday night after colliding midair with a military helicopter while approaching Reagan National Airport, officials said. The plane was being operated as American Eagle Flight 5342 by PSA Airlines…

Adams admin hires foreign firms to run NYC’s Downtown Heliport, raising security concerns: Not ‘a wise choice’
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Adams admin hires foreign firms to run NYC’s Downtown Heliport, raising security concerns: Not ‘a wise choice’

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has chosen two foreign firms to run the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, raising concerns in some national-security circles because the president’s Marine One chopper uses it. The city Economic Development Corporation selected Downtown Skyport LLC — a partnership between Skyports…

Video shows Nashville police capture fugitive with help of helicopter crew
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Video shows Nashville police capture fugitive with help of helicopter crew

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Police in Nashville, Tennessee, released dramatic video of an officer tackling a fugitive wanted for murder who was on the run for more than a year in connection to a crime that happened in August 2021. The Metro Nashville Police Department said 30-year-old Tyrone Walker had been wanted for the murder…

Hotel evacuates 400 people after helicopter crashes into roof and sparks massive fireball: ‘Sounded like a bomb’
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Hotel evacuates 400 people after helicopter crashes into roof and sparks massive fireball: ‘Sounded like a bomb’

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A man has died after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a Cairns hotel, sparking a massive fireball and the evacuation of up to 400 people. Emergency services were called to the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton about 1.50 am (local time) following reports a twin engine helicopter crashed…

US Navy crew members miraculously survive as helicopter crashes in San Diego Bay
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US Navy crew members miraculously survive as helicopter crashes in San Diego Bay

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All six crew members aboard a US Navy helicopter miraculously survived a crash into San Diego Bay Thursday evening, according to reports. The MH-60R helicopter hit the water at around 6:40 p.m., Navy Cmdr. Beth Teach, a Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet spokesperson, confirmed to Fox 5 San Diego. The helicopter had…

Tom Cruise jumps from helicopter to thank ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ fans
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Tom Cruise jumps from helicopter to thank ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ fans

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A free-falling thank you! Tom Cruise knows how to give his fans a proper thank you, taking a solo freefall dive ahead of “Top Gun: Maverick” release on Paramount+ to thank fans of the franchise for making the film a box office smash this past summer. Cruise, 60, nonchalantly sitting…