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• Two service members killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

  April 10, 2013 2:57 AM

  A NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills two U.S. service members. A spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force says the cause of the crash that happened yesterday is still being investigated. Initial reports indicated there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash. ... more »

• 1 dead in Coast Guard helicopter crash

  February 29, 2012 4:47 AM

  MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says one crewmember is dead and three others remain missing following a helicopter crash in Alabama during a training mission. Spokeswoman Petty Officer 2nd Class Elizabeth Bordelon says an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crashed Tuesday evening in Mobile Bay, near Point Clear, Ala.... more »

• 5 dead after copter crash in Hawaii

  November 11, 2011 7:24 AM

  HONOLULU (AP) - Federal officials are investigating the fiery crash of a helicopter that slammed into a mountain ridge on Hawaii's Molokai island, killing the pilot and four tourists aboard. Authorities say the aircraft carrying the five people was on a tourist excursion of West Maui and Molokai when... more »

• Obama mourns 31 US troops killed in Afghan crash

  August 6, 2011 12:24 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is mourning the deaths of 31 U.S. special operations troops in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. He says it's a reminder of the "extraordinary sacrifices" being made by America's military and its families. An American official says the helicopter appears to have... more »

• Reality TV copter crew goes down near Pa. campus

  May 1, 2011 3:17 PM

  INDIANA, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a helicopter carrying a reality television crew crashed near Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and the four people aboard were taken to hospitals, but no fatalities were reported. The helicopter went down shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday between two apartment buildings,... more »

• 4 injured in helicopter crash near Tucson

  January 31, 2011 5:19 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. - Four people were injured Monday when a sheriff's department helicopter crashed on the side of a rugged mountain northwest of Tucson, officials said. The extent of their injuries wasn't immediately known, but at least one of the injured was able to talk to rescuers, said Deputy... more »

• Report: Helicopter that crashed on Pikes Peak hit downdraft

  November 9, 2010 4:47 PM

  The NTSB says a helicopter which crashed on Pikes Peak while shooting video in September hit a downdraft. The report said the pilot was near the top of the mountain, around 14,000 feet. The pilot reported he had flown around Pikes Peak many times over the last 24 years... more »

• Afghan helicopter crash kills 9 Americans

  September 21, 2010 9:36 AM

  A helicopter crash killed nine American troops in Afghanistan on Tuesday, NBC News reported. The incident made 2010 the deadliest year for foreign troops of the war, according to monitoring website iCasualties.org. The deaths take the toll so far this year to at least 529. Last year, 521 foreign... more »

• Automaker describes the scene before Pikes Peak crash

  September 18, 2010 12:20 AM

  By the end of the day Friday, all four people injured in a helicopter crash on Pikes Peak were out of the hospital, but it was a busy day for emergency crews in place that's tough to reach. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office was called just before 8... more »

• UPDATE: Helicopter crashes in Tucson

  July 28, 2010 8:56 PM

  Three people were killed in Tucson, Arizona when a medical helicopter crashed and burst into flames. The chopper went down crashing into a fence in front of a house. A witness reported seeing the chopper drop to the ground after its rotors stopped working. He said the pilot... more »

• Coast Guard investigating copter crash that killed 3

  July 8, 2010 11:42 AM

  Investigators headed to La Push on the Washington coast to begin looking for the cause of a Coast Guard helicopter crash that took the lives of three crewmen and injured the fourth. Coast Guard spokesman Nathan Bradshaw in Seattle says the work will eventually involve recovering the wreckage from... more »

• Coast Guard copter crashes off Washington coast

  July 7, 2010 1:58 PM

  A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard says one of its helicopters has gone down off the Washington coast, and two crew members are missing. Petty officer Nathan Bradshaw in Seattle says rescue crews are looking for the missing crew off the waters of James Island, near La Push,... more »

• Chopper heading to Colorado crashes

  March 3, 2010 3:21 PM

  Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has crashed in the Uinta Mountains in Utah. The helicopter was heading to Colorado. Summit County sheriff's office Det. Ron Bridge says two people reportedly sustained serious injuries, one had minor injuries and two others on board were not hurt. Bridge... more »

• Military helicopter crashes in West Virginia

  February 19, 2010 8:34 AM

  Mountainous terrain is hindering efforts to reach a Navy helicopter that crashed Thursday during a training exercise in a remote, area of West Virginia. West Virginia National Guard Lt. Col. Mike Cadle says military crews circling overhead are in touch with the aircraft. Trees at the crash site were... more »

• 3 Americans die in Iraq

  November 9, 2009 11:19 AM

  Authorities say two American pilots have been killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq. Officials say the two died when their helicopter went down Sunday north of Baghdad. The military is also reporting that a Marine has died of noncombat-related injuries in a separate incident. Both incidents are under investigation. more »