Washington (CNN) — A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair ...

A fire helicopter crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before crashing into another helicopter, killing three people above a Cabazon wildfire in 2023, according to a report federal officials published ...

The Bell 407, a helicopter used for firefighting coordination, was flying at its assigned altitude of 2,500 feet, according to the NTSB. The Skycrane, a larger helicopter used for dropping water, was ...

A lack of communication and a sudden, unauthorized descent by one helicopter were behind a deadly crash that killed two firefighters and a contract pilot battling a Riverside County fire in 2023, ...

FORT EUSTIS, Va. (September 23, 2009) -- Though time and distance have kept them apart, a common bond brought them together for the annual CH-54 Skycrane Association reunion Sept. 8 through 13 at Fort ...

A powerful orange helicopter named “Camille” arrived in Buffalo on Saturday to help with construction of the SolarCity factory at Riverbend. The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter lifted 44 ...

Retired Lt. Col. Marc Comstock has never seen the Our Lady of the Rockies statue lit at night, let alone up close while completely intact. “I keep hearing from a lot of different people how beautiful ...

A fire helicopter crew didn’t follow Cal Fire protocol before crashing into another helicopter, killing three people above a Cabazon wildfire in 2023, according to a report federal officials published ...