A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers. Here's what we know about the incident so far.

What are the winds doing? What weather patterns is the fire creating? What kind of drop am I doing? Where does the helicopter need to be? Was the previous pilot’s drop successful and what did ...

Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most ...

A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ raging fires.

Elon Musk pushed Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly plane ...

While it’s not a vast amount in absolute terms, a helicopter can drop the water precisely, and all at once, which can halt the advance of even a large fire. Within seconds, Davies can feel the ...

KUALA LUMPUR – A Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger helicopter caught fire while landing at Jalan Lama Kuala Lumpur-Bentong, Pahang, resulting in the death of an individual. One other person was rescued.

Business Insider reviewed official briefings, flight data, and air traffic control audio tapes to piece together what ...

image The helicopter can then hover over the fire to drop water in a dense waterfall - more targeted and from a lower altitude than a plane could. Illustration showing California landscape with a ...