Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Sat, 02/19/2022Helicopter Accident
Helicopter accidents are rare but result in serious injuries and deaths each year
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward, and laterally. Helicopters are used heavily in military operations, but have become popular for civilian use as well. While helicopters have an excellent safety record in general, accidents do happen, often with devastating results.
Common potential hazards for helicopters include:
- Engine stalls;
- Loss of lift;
- Dynamic rollover;
- Powertrain and tail rotor failure;
- Lack of visibility in poor weather conditions;
- powerline and tree collisions in low-altitude flying conditions.
How can you help an injured helicopter crash victim?
After someone is injured or killed in a helicopter crash, it is crucial to maintain their legal rights by finding an experienced aviation crash attorney. A lawyer with a background in handling this complicated type of case will be able to oversee a legal claim, to provide the injured person, or the family left behind, with as much financial compensation as possible. The cost of medical treatment, burial and funeral expenses, lost current and future income, and lost companionship should all be compensated for in a helicopter crash claim.
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Philadelphia, PA
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Tue, 01/11/2022Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Wed, 04/28/2021Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA
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Thu, 04/22/2021Dothan, AL
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Tue, 04/20/2021Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
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Sat, 04/03/2021Indianapolis, IN
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Tue, 03/14/2017Denver, CO
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Wed, 09/02/2015Denver, CO
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Fri, 07/03/2015Spokane, WA
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Fri, 05/08/2015A 30-year-old pilot flying a logging helicopter had just lifted off with a load of logs when a loud popping noise was heard and the machine crashed. The helicopter caught fire, sparking a wildfire that spread to 50-acres.
Huntsville-Decatur, AL
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Mon, 04/06/2015A helicopter has crashed into the Tennessee River in northern Alabama, and the pilot has not been found. Haverfield Aviation reported pings found from the helicopter the day after the crash, and divers were able to locate the wreckage.
Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
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Mon, 03/30/2015The U.S. Forest Service was set to burn 800 acres of forest in the Desoto National Forest. One of the helicopters working with crews during this time crashed, resulting in at two deaths and one injury.
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL
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Sun, 03/22/2015A Robinson R44 helicopter took off from Orlando Executive Airport and flew about two miles before it crashed in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando. Officials say three helicopter occupants were confirmed dead after it crashed into an unoccupied guest house behind a million-dollar home on Alame
Tulsa, OK
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Thu, 03/12/2015An EagleMed helicopter en route from Tulsa to McAlester carrying three employees went down around 11:25 p.m. Thursday near Eufaula, Oklahoma, according to FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford.
Mobile, AL-Pensacola, FL
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Tue, 03/10/2015Soldiers from La. National Guard base are missing and presumed dead, after Army helicopter crash. The helicopter was taking part in routine training exercises when it crashed on a beach between Pensacola and Destin, FL.
San Bernardino, CA
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Fri, 01/23/2015Two Marines died when their helicopter crashed during training in Southern California. The Third Marine Aircraft Wing chopper had just the two onboard when it crashed late Friday afternoon at the base in Twentynine Palms. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Tucson, AZ
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Wed, 12/31/2014A Cochise County Sheriff's Office helicopter crashed Wednesday night, killing both the pilot and mechanic on board. Their identities have yet to be released. The helicopter was returning to Sierra Vista Airport from Phoenix, where it had some routine maintenance done.
Las Vegas, NV
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Wed, 12/31/2014A police helicopter reportedly crashed on a residential street in Las Vegas, injuring two officers that were riding inside. The officers were taken to a local medical center with non-life threatening injuries. No one else was injured in the crash.
Salt Lake City, UT
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Tue, 12/02/2014Two men were killed when a helicopter crashed at about 2 p.m. Tuesday into the roof of an empty industrial building in North Salt Lake City, police said. The two men died at the scene. A witness said he saw the helicopter break up into two pieces in the air.
Boise, ID
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Thu, 11/06/2014The Defense Department will investigate the crash of an Idaho Army National Guard helicopter during a training mission that killed the two men aboard the Apache combat helicopter that crashed around 7 p.m.
Washington, DC
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Thu, 10/23/2014Sometime before 3:40pm, a small plane was headed for Frederick Municipal Airport, and a small helicopter was in the middle of training exercises when the two airborne vehicles crashed into each other.
Grand Junction-Montrose, CO
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Sat, 10/04/2014Mark Shook, 61, and Rebecca Jane Molle, 50, were killed in a gyroplane accident after it crashed at approximately 6:10 p.m. Saturday into the Colorado River near Loma. It is reported that the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances near Highway 6, exit 15.
Wichita Falls, TX-Lawton, OK
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Sat, 10/04/2014A medical helicopter crashed early Saturday morning outside of a Wichita Falls, Texas hospital where it was headed. The patient it was transporting from nearby Oklahoma was killed the pilot and two medical personnel who were aboard were injured, authorities said.
Wichita Falls, TX-Lawton, OK
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Sat, 10/04/2014One person has been killed and three others injured after a medical helicopter crashed in Wichita Falls. The Bell 206 LongRanger III operated by the Air Evac Lifeteam was carrying three crew members and one patient, identified as Buddy Rhodes, when it crashed at 1:56 a.m.
Pittsburgh, PA
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Wed, 10/01/2014Authorities have found a 60-year-old David Charletta of West Newton dead amid his crashed ultralight helicopter, not far from Rostraver airport where he failed to return after taking off on Wednesday. The wreckage of the helicopter and the Charletta's body were found about 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 2nd.
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