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A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of a helicopter lifting water out of the Pacific Ocean to fight the current fires in Los Angeles. Verdict: False The video dates back to 2019.
In all likelihood, these were UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on routine flights. The NC National Guard’s 49th Combat Aviation Brigade armory is near Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and they ...
The video was originally posted on YouTube on Dec. 4 and does not show people firing at the drone. The FBI has warned against attempting to down the mysterious drones, according to Fox News .
Accident date Location News org. Description F I Official cause 2022-11-22 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States : WBTV: The Robinson R44 helicopter went into rapid descent and crashed in a grassy area adjacent to a southbound intersectional lane of I-77, as the pilot was conducting a news-gathering training simulation accompanied by a WBTV staff meteorologist.
Helicopters are capable of flying with no more than a few feet of clearance below the helicopter's skids or wheels. Fast jets are more constrained and at a typical low-flying speed of 450 knots (830 km/h), 200 feet (61 m) is not unusual and 50 feet (15 m) is possible in relatively flat terrain.
3 July – A Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in Khyber Pass, Pakistan, killing all 41 people on board. 8 August – A Eurocopter AS350 collides with a Piper PA-32R over the Hudson River between Hoboken, New Jersey and New York City, United States. The six occupants of the helicopter and the three occupants of the Piper aircraft all ...
The fighter aircraft and helicopter responded to a civilian aircraft at 2:25 p.m. Saturday and escorted it to the ground. During the event, the aircraft dispensed flares in an attempt to draw ...
It was owned by Herlihy Helicopters, Inc. and operated by Helicopter Flight Services, an FAA Part 141 flight school. The craft had passed its most recent 100-hour inspection on 17 August 2017, at 7,884 total aircraft hours, a mere 15 aircraft hours prior to the accident.