Soldiers of the Mexican army walk in front of a military helicopter and van in Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca state, Mexico. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico, triggering a tragedy when a minister’s helicopter crash-landed on the way to the site. (PATRICIA CASTELLANOS/AFP) The UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter landed on its side, crushing a van. There were no reported casualties from the quake itself, which damaged buildings. The chopper was carrying Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete and Oaxaca state Governor Alejandro Murat, who were unharmed, President Enrique Pena Nieto said. “Unfortunately, multiple people on the ground lost their lives and others were injured,” he wrote on Twitter late Friday. On Saturday the Oaxaca prosecutor’s office said five women, four men, and three children were killed by the helicopter, while another victim died en route to hospital. Fifteen other people were injured, the office said in a statement. Rescuers quickly swarmed the accident site searching for survivors. Navarrete told the Televisa network that the helicopter pilot lost control of the aircraft about 40 metres above the ground as it was coming in to land. He added that some passengers were hurt. The helicopter went down in the southwestern town of Pinotepa de Don Luis – 37 kilometres from the quake epicenter, according to the US Geological Survey. About 50 homes in the nearby town of Santiago Jamiltepec were damaged, as well as the town hall and church, but no one was killed in the quake, the interior ministry said. Oaxaca state authorities opened… [Read full story]
Two celebrated filmmakers working on a documentary with Oscar-winning director James Cameron and National Geographic have died in a helicopter crash in Australia, according to the media group. Andrew Wight, 52, and Mike deGruy, 60, both longtime colleagues of Cameron, were killed when their helicopter crashed at a rural airstrip south of Sydney, National Geographic said in a statement on its website. According to local media reports the pair were in Australia working on a feature-length documentary about Papua New Guinea. Wight recently co-produced the feature film "Sanctum 3D" with "Avatar" and "Titanic" director Cameron, after accompanying him on six…... [read more]
Thirty International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members, one civilian interpreter and seven Afghan commandos were killed when a coalition CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed in east Afghanistan on August 6. NATO said on August 7 that all of the ISAF service members on board were from the US. The incident represents the highest number of US forces killed during a single event since the war on terror began in Afghanistan in late 2001. “No words describe the sorrow we feel in the wake of this tragic loss,” said US General John R. Allen, the Commander of the NATO-led International Security…... [read more]
Seven U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq on Thursday, the U.S. military said. A military spokesman said it appeared mechanical failure was the cause of the crash of the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter. "Right now it appears it was not hostile activity. It appears to be a mechanical malfunction," the spokesman said. He said the total number of personnel on board the helicopter was seven. The helicopter was part of an aerial convoy flying from neighboring Kuwait to the Balad U.S. military air base in Iraq. Source: Reuters... [read more]
A UH-1 helicopter of the Vietnam Air Force crashed in HCM City this morning, all four crew members were killed. The UH-1 belongs to the Air Force Regiment 917, under the Air Force Division 370 of the Vietnam Air Force and Air Defence Force. — Photo giaoduc.net.vn The helicopter lost contact during a flight training exercise early this morning. Lieutenant-general Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief of general staff of the Vietnam People's Army, told the Vietnam News Agency's correspondent that the helicopter took off from Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City at 7.15am and lost contact at 7.23am. Rescue…... [read more]
JAKARTA: Eight people were killed after an Indonesian search and rescue helicopter crashed, a senior official said Monday (Jul 3), the latest aviation accident in the country.
An Indonesian member of a search and rescue team holds parts of the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in Temanggung on July 2, 2017. (Photo: AFP/STR)
The Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency's helicopter was carrying four rescuers and four Navy crew when it crashed into a cliff in Temanggung in central Java on Sunday.
All eight bodies have…... [read more]
