Army helicopter in DC crash was on 'routine' training flight carrying night-goggles
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane on Wednesday night was on a 'routine annual retraining,' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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Firefighting helicopters are key to battling wildfires at night. A look at their high-tech features
In AIR7, helicopter reporter Chris Cristi watched Wednesday night's quick response knocking down the Sepulveda Fire. Wave after wave of water drops essentially stopped the fire in its tracks in ...
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County looking to buy second helicopter for night missions as it takes hard look at fire response
(K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) San Diego County wants to buy a second firefighting helicopter equipped for making water drops at night. It has nearly $4 million in hand but needs to ...
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Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
Homendy said the helicopter was on a “check” flight that night where the pilot was undergoing an annual test and a test on using night vision goggles. Investigators believe the crew was ...
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Helicopter Pilots Had Night Vision Goggles at Time of Crash. Expert Says They Could 'Make It Harder to See' (Exclusive)
Andrew Harnik/Getty Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the pilots aboard the Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane this week had night vision goggles — and an expert ...
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Helicopter black box and 41 bodies recovered; Army identifies 2 soldiers: DC crash recap
Editor's note: This page reflects news from Friday, Jan. 31. For the latest updates on the plane crash, please read USA TODAY's coverage of the investigation on Saturday, Feb. 1. WASHINGTON ...
‘Nerve-racking’: Inside the aerial battle to tame Los Angeles fires
The life-saving air show firefighters put on for nearly two weeks became a defining feature of the fires. Read more at straitstimes.com.