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Close call with passenger jet happened after Army helicopter tried to land without clearance, preliminary report confirms

A Pentagon-bound Army helicopter that got less than half a mile from a commercial flight landing at nearby Ronald Reagan ...

Pilot escapes with minor injuries after wildfire helicopter involved in 'aircraft incident'

EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — The pilot of a firefighting helicopter escaped with minor injuries after an "aircraft incident" in ...
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Helicopter Crashes into Lake During Derby Fire Efforts Near Eagle County, Pilot Suffers Minor Injuries

Helicopter assisting with Derby Fire submerged in a lake; pilot sustained minor injuries. Wildfires continue to burn in ...
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A helicopter assisting on the Derby Fire is possibly in a lake, but the pilot is fine

A helicopter pilot assigned to the Derby Fire is OK after a crash on Friday near the Eagle County airport, according to the U ...

Colorado wildfires: Helicopter responding to Derby fire ends up in Eagle County lake

Fire officials anticipate the blaze to continue moving south. The weather looks somewhat favorable for suppression efforts, ...

Sonoma Co.: Helicopter Crew Rescues Worker Suffering Heat Illness In Remote Woods

A Sonoma County sheriff's helicopter crew rescued a man suffering from a heat-related illness Thursday afternoon in a remote ...

Helicopter ends up in lake as pre-evacuations grow for Derby Fire

A helicopter assigned to help fight the Derby Fire ended up in a lake 13 miles northwest of the Eagle County Regional Airport ...
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Helicopter hoist rescues have continued at ‘crazy pace’ in Colorado this summer

The Colorado Hoist Rescue Team has been busier than ever this summer assisting with serious backcountry rescue missions where ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Helicopter Crew Successfully Executes Night Rescue in El Paso's Franklin Mountains

AMO helicopter crew rescued an injured hiker in Franklin Mountains with a night-time high-altitude hoist operation.