Becoming a helicopter pilot requires comprehensive training at a flight facility, accumulating specific flight hours (e.g., 40 for private, 150 for commercial), and passing both a written knowledge ...

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- New York Helicopter tours, the company involved in deadly crash on Hudson River is shutting down operations immediately, the FAA says. The FAA also says they will ...

On April 10, a helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot, on a sightseeing tour crashed into the Hudson River in New York City, killing those on board. As the Associated Press reported, the ...

A helicopter crash near Superior killed four people, including an experienced pilot and his three nieces, after allegedly striking a kilometer-long slackline. The FAA had issued a safety alert for the ...

Helicopter crashes tend to be deadlier than plane crashes because they are harder to safely land in emergency situations, multiple aviation experts told Newsweek. Nine soldiers were reported killed ...

Believe it or not, there are actually helicopters you can fly without a pilot's license. However, the FAA has made it clear in Title 14, Section 103 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that these ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Four special operations soldiers were on board a helicopter from Joint Base Lewis-McChord that crashed late Wednesday during a training mission, the Army said Thursday. “Four service ...