The Pima County Sheriff’s department has confirmed that their helicopter crashed earlier today. As of writing this, all four that were on board are alive. The aircraft is on a cliff in the Ironwood National Forest. Officials have been communicating with two of the survivors via cell phone. They are concerned about exiting the wreckage [...]
Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, was not on board the helicopter when it ditched, contrary to earlier reports. This is a helicopter that he owns though, and is one of two used by his $200 million yacht, the Octopus. Mr Allen landed soon after the incident and was scheduled to meet up with the [...]
This is certainly the coolest thing I’ve seen so far today. Go full screen, then click-drag to pan! Okay tour operators, the ante has just been raised in the marketing department. If you liked this you can check out more 360 degree type videos here: Immersive Media Also, I have no idea what music or [...]
Well if you didn’t know the President of Chile flew his own helicopter, now you do. Sebastian Pinera was apparently flying to his vacation home when he unexpectedly landed on a busy highway, much to the surprise of locals. He got out of the helicopter, asked where he was and explained that he needed fuel. [...]
A 23-year-old pilot was saved recently in Bream Bay after quick thinking rescuers came to his aid. He was flying a Bell 206L3 over the bay when he ended up ditching after possible engine failure. Some people playing golf saw the helicopter flying low and then heard a loud bang, the aircraft splashed into the [...]
I’ve received several tips from readers regarding an accident involving a Bristow Schweizer 300 at Witham field on Saturday. The sequence of events are quite scary: The instructor and 24-year-old student had just landed when the instructor exited the helicopter to allow the student to complete the shutdown procedure. For some reason, the helicopter became [...]
