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Helicopter tries ocean takeoff, then sinks as waves pull it down

A helicopter trying to claw its way into the air from the surface of the ocean, only to be dragged under by the waves, ...
Task & Purpose

Coast Guard helicopter flies ‘Ho Ho, Ho holding pattern’ off the coast of Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk was in a festive mood over the weekend, issuing a holly jolly “Ho-ho-ho” in the skies. As spotted by the Flightradar24 flight tracking site and shared on its X account, ...
ARLnow.com

Army helicopter flights suspended near DCA after more aborted airline landings

A Black Hawk helicopter flies near the Pentagon on Thursday (via Dave Statter/X) Helicopters flying near Reagan National Airport caused flight diversions yesterday (Sunday) and Thursday. The first ...
OPB

Army Black Hawk helicopter forces two jetliners to abort landings at DCA

Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it’s “unacceptable” that two commercial jetliners had to abort landings this week at Ronald Reagan Washington ...
CNN

Is helicopter tourism safe? Questions swirl over the popular thrill rides after a recent tragedy

The most breathtaking way to capture New York City’s iconic skyline from above is now mired in scrutiny after a tourism helicopter crashed, killing everyone on board. There are “upwards of 30,000 to ...
The New York Times

Helicopter Tours Are a Tempting Way to See the Sights. How Safe Are They?

The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening the door to dangers like pilot fatigue. By Christine Chung The deadly ...