helicopter crash

Australia

Pilot dies after 'unauthorised' chopper crashes into Australian hotel

Authorities in the northeastern coastal city of Cairns said they had not confirmed the pilot's identity, the reason for the flight, or how the tourist helicopter could take off from the local airport.

12/08/2024

World News

Which European leaders have died in mysterious plane crashes?

There is a long list of European leaders who have been killed in plane and helicopter crashes, often in mysterious circumstances. These are some of the most high-profile ones, some of which remain unsolved to this day.

21/05/2024

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WATCH: Iran deploys rescue teams to site of helicopter incident

Iranian state TV said what it called a “hard landing” happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with the nation of Azerbaijan, some 600 kilometres northwest of the Iranian capital, Tehran.

20/05/2024

World News

Mediterranean helicopter crash kills five US military personnel

The military says the incident happened during a training mission, and that search and rescue efforts began immediately.

13/11/2023

Turkey

Three divers missing in Turkey helicopter crash

The trio of workers for the Turkish fire service disappeared as their helicopter fell into a reservoir near Izmir.

17/09/2023

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At least 13 people die in wildfires in Chile

Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions where more than 100 homes have been affected and 47,000 hectares of forest destroyed since the fires broke out. At least 13 people have died.

04/02/2023

Ukraine

Dramatic bodycam footage released after Ukraine helicopter crash

Police in Ukraine release dramatic bodycam footage of the immediate aftermath of Wednesday's helicopter crash outside Kyiv

21/01/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine: Russian spies jailed, helicopter crash probe, more weapons

The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

19/01/2023

Norway

Two passengers killed as helicopter crashes in central Norway

The pilot of the aircraft was severely injured and has been rushed to hospital.

01/11/2022

Turkey

Two dead after helicopter crashes en route to Turkish wildfire

The aircraft was travelling to tackle a forest fire near the resort town of Marmaris.

21/09/2022

Greece

Firefighting helicopter crashes in Greece with four people on board

Authorities say the aircraft went down in the Aegean Sea while battling a forest fire on the island of Samos.

13/07/2022

Romania

Eight people die in two separate military aircraft crashes in Romania

A missing fighter jet and a military helicopter sent on the search and rescue mission both went down, the defence ministry has confirmed.

03/03/2022

Madagascar

Madagascar minister swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash

Police Minister Serge Gellé was one of two survivors. Two other people are missing, feared dead.

22/12/2021

Russia

Eight missing after tourist helicopter crashes in Russian crater lake

Rescuers were searching for survivors in a volcanic lake after a helicopter with 16 people on board crashed in Russia’s far east.

12/08/2021

USA

Wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Czech billionaire found

The helicopter crashed and rolled downhill for hundreds of feet in an area north of Anchorage, killing Petr Kellner, the richest man in the Czech Republic.

03/04/2021

France

French billionaire MP Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash

"His brutal death is a great loss," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

07/03/2021

Turkey

Eleven soldiers killed after military helicopter crashes in Turkey

A military helicopter has crashed in eastern Turkey, killing 11 military personnel on board and injuring three others, the country's defence ministry said.

04/03/2021

France

At least two people killed in helicopter crash in Courchevel, France

At least two people have died and three people were injured in a helicopter crash in Courchevel.

09/02/2021

USA

Officials: Kobe Bryant crash pilot got disoriented in clouds

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed killing Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and six other passengers violated flight rules by flying into thick clouds, US safety officials said.

09/02/2021

France

Five dead in helicopter crash in French Alps, authorities confirm

The pilot, who survived after ejecting himself from the helicopter, raised the alarm. A 40-strong search and rescue team was deployed to find the passengers.

08/12/2020