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USS Abraham Lincoln, the destroyer USS Merrill (DD-976) and at least two other ships, along with helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, were assisting in the search. A Navy helicopter crew flying in the area and sailors from the Merrill reported a ball of fire and loud explosion about 0230 PST, said Senior Chief Petty Officer Bob Howard, a Navy ...
Approaching the airport from the southwest in light rain, light fog and light smoke, with a 500 foot ceiling and ~.75 miles visibility, the bomber circled the field to the north and east before striking the ~500 foot tall tank at the ~125 foot level whilst on a southern heading, initially with the port wingtip, according to witness Lawrence ...
A Hellenic Air Force PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader fire-fighting aircraft from the 359 Public Services Air Support Unit based at Andravida Airforce Base crashed after hitting high-voltage cables. The accident occurred while fighting a forest fire in the village of Katseli near Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece resulting in the death of the pilot. [252]
“The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking three of the four boats and killing the people on board while the fourth boat fled the area, the U.S. Central Command said.
3 July – A Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in Khyber Pass, Pakistan, killing all 41 people on board. 8 August – A Eurocopter AS350 collides with a Piper PA-32R over the Hudson River between Hoboken, New Jersey and New York City, United States. The six occupants of the helicopter and the three occupants of the Piper aircraft all ...
The newest helicopters are a heavy-duty complement to Cal Fire’s fleet of 34-year-old UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, also military surplus. The Fire Hawks are able to dump more than two-and-a ...
A Grumman A-6E Intruder, BuNo 149948, 'AJ-500', of VA-35, [30] and a McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II from USS Nimitz collide in midair over the Atlantic Ocean during a refueling maneuver ~600 miles SSW of Scotland. The two crew of the A-6 were missing and presumed dead while the two of the F-4J were recovered.
A Republic of Korea Army MD Helicopters MD 500 helicopter crashed 20 km east of the capital Seoul, at around 2014 hrs. The craft hit a greenhouse in a rice paddy-field in Namyangju. The two crew members were rushed to a hospital but were later confirmed dead. 3 March