Helicopter Crash

Training helicopter crashes near Qazvin Airport (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A training helicopter crashed near Qazvin Airport on Wednesday morning, leaving the pilot and co-pilot injured, local authorities confirmed.

6 killed as helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest US aviation disaster.

Leaving 3 killed;

Medical helicopter crashes into sea off Japan

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) –  A medical transport helicopter fell into the sea in southwestern Japan, killing the patient and two other people, the Japan coast guard said.

Firefighting helicopter crashes in South Korea

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – A helicopter crashed on Sunday during an operation in South Korea's Daegu city.

While fighting fire;

South Korean helicopter pilot killed in crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – The pilot of a helicopter fighting massive wildfires raging in South Korea was killed in a crash on Wednesday.

Russian military helicopter crashes in Leningrad

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry said that a Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the city of Leningrad on Tuesday.

Chinese fighter jet crashes during training exercise (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – A naval fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in southern China, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Saturday.

Scores killed as UN chopper hit in South Sudan

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – A South Sudan People’s Defense Forces general and several soldiers were killed Friday in an attack by the White Army militia as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan tried to air lift them out of Nasir.

3 killed in helicopter crash in northern Italy

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Three people were killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday near the city of Parma in northern Italy.

Helicopter crashes in Philippines , leaves 1 dead

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – One has been confirmed dead in a helicopter crash in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, on Saturday, February 1.

Day before D.C. plane crash:

Another jet had to abort 1st landing at Reagan Natl. Airport

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Another flight arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was forced to abort landing due to helicopter traffic just 24 hours before tragic midair crash between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk chopper.

Investigators recover black boxes from plane in DC crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Investigators have recovered two black boxes from an American Airlines regional passenger jet that was carrying 64 people when it collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers at Ronald Reagan Airport.

No survivors in plane crash with 64 onboard: US officials

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – A US emergency chief has announced there are likely no survivors in the Wednesday collision between an airliner with 64 passengers and a military chopper.

All onboard US American Airlines jet feared dead

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – At least 30 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Airport.

Trump says collision 'should have been prevented'

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Trump said the American Airlines jet was “on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport” and the helicopter was “going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time.”

Dozens dead in US aviation incident in Washington

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – A passenger jet with 64 people aboard collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter above Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

Pakistan Air Force training jet crashes in Nowshera

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A training jet of Pakistan Air Force crashed on Tuesday.

Iran registers 2024 tragic copter crash in official calendar

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezhakian forwarded a resolution approved by the country's cultural council to register the anniversary of the martyrdom of late President Ebrahim Raeisi and his companions in the Iranian calendar.

Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat, 3 killed(+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – An Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed in Gujarat’s Porbandar Sunday afternoon, reportedly killing three people.

Helicopter crashes into Turkish hospital, killing 4 (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Four people died when a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkey on Sunday, the provincial governor said, blaming the accident on thick fog.

Military helicopter crashes in southwest Turkey

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – A military helicopter crashed during a training flight in southwest Turkey on Monday.

Incident reported for an IRGC training helicopter

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – A training helicopter belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Air Force has reportedly made a hard landing, injuring one onboard.

4 dead as helicopter crashes into radio tower in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) –  A helicopter reportedly crashed Sunday in Houston after hitting a radio tower, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials said.

Israeli chopper crashes near Syria’s border with Lebanon

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – An Israeli military helicopter has crashed in Syria amid the regime’s ongoing aggression against neighboring Lebanon.

8 killed in helicopter crash in eastern Colombia

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Eight people were killed after a Colombian Air Force helicopter crashed Sunday morning during a humanitarian mission in the eastern department of Vichada, said President Gustavo Petro.

6 killed, 8 injured as helicopter crashes in NW Pakistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – A chartered helicopter crashed on Saturday in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing six people on board while injuring at least eight others.

A training plane crashes in Turkey

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A training plane crashed in northeastern Turkey on the morning of September 23, Turkish media reports.

Several killed after Israeli helicopter crashed in Rafah

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Several Zionists were killed after an Israeli helicopter crashed in the Rafah region on Wednesday morning.

Russian Mi-8 helicopter with 22 people onboard goes missing

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A Russian Mi-8 helicopter with 22 people onboard has gone missing in Far East, media have reported.