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Mexican navy helicopter reportedly flying over Hidalgo County - Monitor | 03/09/10
Mexican navy helicopter reportedly flying over Hidalgo CountyMonitorHAVANA ? Sheriff's deputies are investigating a Mexican navy helicopter reportedly flying over western Hidalgo County. The helicopter was apparently ...

Helicopter Crash Renews Concerns About Safety of Medical Flights - FairWarning (blog) | 03/09/10
CBS NewsHelicopter Crash Renews Concerns About Safety of Medical FlightsFairWarning (blog)Robert Sumwalt, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, told the AP that he is concerned that the Federal Aviation Administration has not ...

Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion - The Associated Press | 03/09/10
ReutersOil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosionThe Associated PressThe blast was spotted by a commercial helicopter flying over the site. All 13 people aboard the rig were found floating in the water in survival gear.Another oil rig blazes in the Gulf of MexicoExaminer.comCoast Guard backs off report of oil sheen from Gulf platform; firm says 'no ...

Hillsboro Aviation Offers On-Site Avionics Installations - Helicopter Association International | 03/09/10
Helicopter Association InternationalHillsboro Aviation Offers On-Site Avionics InstallationsHelicopter Association InternationalHillsboro Aviation, a leading provider of helicopter avionics services, is pleased to announce the availability of custom on-site installations for owners ...

Storm grounds copter called for crash - St. Charles Sun | 03/09/10
Storm grounds copter called for crashSt. Charles SunSOUTH ELGIN - Stormy weather kept an emergency helicopter from flying to the scene of an accident late this morning involving a car and a semi-truck. ...

US Military Boosts Pakistan Aid Capabilities - Department of Defense | 03/09/10
Department of DefenseUS Military Boosts Pakistan Aid CapabilitiesDepartment of DefenseA Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit flies over the mountains of Kohistan, en route to Ghazi Aviation Base, ...

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig - BBC News | 03/09/10
Globe and MailExplosion on Gulf of Mexico rigBBC NewsIt is unclear if the structure is a production platform or a drilling rig. Helicopters and other aircraft are en route to the site.One person injured as oil platform explodes in Gulf off LouisianaUSA TodayGulf Oil Platform Explodes Off Louisiana CoastCattleNetwork.comRescue underway after oil rig explodes in GulfToronto StarSmartPlanet.com (blog)all 1,160 news articles » ...

Men in Orford Ness aircraft plunge 'incredibly lucky' - BBC News | 03/09/10
This is LondonMen in Orford Ness aircraft plunge 'incredibly lucky'BBC NewsThe men were winched to safety by a rescue helicopter, aided by three lifeboats despatched from Harwich and Aldeburgh. Thames Coastguard watch manager Karen ...

Helicopter pilot's flying career a round trip ticket - Barron News Shield | 02/09/10
Helicopter pilot's flying career a round trip ticketBarron News ShieldCivilian life brought employment in Pennsylvania flying medical helicopters. After a 3-year-stint there, Aviation Specialties Unlimited in Idaho acquired ...

Coast Guard Rescues 4 From Downed Helicopter - NewOrleans.Com | 02/09/10
Coast Guard Rescues 4 From Downed HelicopterNewOrleans.ComThe Coast Guard rescued four people from a downed aircraft, Wednesday, 16 miles south of Terrebonne, La. Rescued were Reid Aldrich of Nampa, Ind., ...

Ready for takeoff - Boston Globe | 02/09/10
Boston GlobeReady for takeoffBoston GlobeToday, the airport has two paved runways and several taxiways, and is home to more than 100 aircraft; including jets, helicopters, and numerous four- to ...

Aviation company holds State Fair helicopter challenge - KTUU | 02/09/10
Aviation company holds State Fair helicopter challengeKTUUAlaska State Fair visitors with no flying experience can take control of a helicopter through a challenge offered by Caster Aviation. ...

Four Rescued After Chopper Sets Down On Water - WDSU New Orleans | 02/09/10
Four Rescued After Chopper Sets Down On WaterWDSU New OrleansNEW ORLEANS -- A helicopter flying above the Gulf of Mexico made an emergency landing on the water Wednesday but managed to stay on the surface with the ...

NJ approves controversial change to dispatching medical helicopters - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | 02/09/10
The Star-Ledger - NJ.comNJ approves controversial change to dispatching medical helicoptersThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comThe new protocols, which took effect immediately, will dispatch whichever helicopter is closest to the patient, regardless of whether the aircraft is ...

NTSB: Medical helicopter likely came apart in air - CNBC | 02/09/10
Washington PostNTSB: Medical helicopter likely came apart in airCNBCThe NTSB also has obtained radar data that will be examined and may reveal more about the aircraft's final moments. The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter, ...

Textron spent $760000 lobbying in 2Q - BusinessWeek | 02/09/10
Textron spent $760000 lobbying in 2QBusinessWeekThe company opposed user fees on general aviation -- operators other than commercial airlines, such as private aircraft -- and suggested changes in proposed ...

EMS air safety eyed after Arkansas accident - The Associated Press | 02/09/10
EMS air safety eyed after Arkansas accidentThe Associated PressWASHINGTON ? An accident this week in Arkansas has boosted to 21 the number of people that have been killed so far this year in medical helicopter and ...

Walden questions Mercy Flights' fine - Mail Tribune | 02/09/10
Walden questions Mercy Flights' fineMail TribuneCongressman Greg Walden has asked Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for details on the Federal Aviation Administration investigation into Mercy Flight's ...

Two Idaho Fish and Game biologists and pilot die in helicopter crash - Los Angeles Times (blog) | 02/09/10
KATUTwo Idaho Fish and Game biologists and pilot die in helicopter crashLos Angeles Times (blog)Fish and Game biologists have counted spawning nests using fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters annually since the 1950s, with aerial counts the only to way ...

War is Boring: Afghan Forces Deploy for Pakistan Flood Relief - World Politics Review | 01/09/10
War is Boring: Afghan Forces Deploy for Pakistan Flood ReliefWorld Politics ReviewWith US Army Blackhawk helicopters flying shotgun, Afghan Mi-17s dropped off squads of Afghan commandos in a village near Bagram. The commandos handed out ...

CPI Aero Announces Release of C-5 Top Order Valued at $2.2 Million - MarketWatch (press release) | 01/09/10
CPI Aero Announces Release of C-5 Top Order Valued at $2.2 MillionMarketWatch (press release)Among the key programs that CPI Aero supplies are the E-2D Hawkeye surveillance aircraft, the UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter, the S-92(R) helicopter, ...

Groups suing to stop helicopter landings - Great Falls Tribune | 01/09/10
Groups suing to stop helicopter landingsGreat Falls TribuneBut Idaho officials said trapping wolves from the ground isn't effective, so they want to do it while they're flying on annual winter deer and elk counts ...

Iraq War casualties from Illinois - Chicago Sun-Times | 01/09/10
Iraq War casualties from IllinoisChicago Sun-TimesHe was assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron -- 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California. ...

No mercy - Mail Tribune | 01/09/10
No mercyMail TribuneIt also offers a helicopter when needed, but it doesn't actually own that aircraft. The chopper was purchased by BTS LLC, a joint venture of Brim Aviation, ...

3 crew members of helicopter ambulance die in Ark. crash while attempting rescue - Boston Globe | 01/09/10
Washington Post3 crew members of helicopter ambulance die in Ark. crash while attempting rescueBoston GlobeThe Department of Fish and Game had chartered the aircraft from Clarkston, Wash.-based Leading Edge Aviation to use on a trip counting salmon spawning nests ...

Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell - NPR | 01/09/10
Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon FellNPRThe sailors could see the pilot in the cockpit taking off his clothes as he hovered the aircraft. They watched as he leaned the helicopter to the left and ...

Bell Helicopter engineer had passion for flying [Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas] - Insurance News Net (press release) | 01/09/10
Bell Helicopter engineer had passion for flying [Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas]Insurance News Net (press release)High Flight, the ode to the joy of flying, fit a man who learned to fly as a teen, served in the US Air Force, made his living as a Bell Helicopter engineer ...

Witnesses say explosions may have brought down helicopter - KLEW | 01/09/10
CBS NewsWitnesses say explosions may have brought down helicopterKLEWThe helicopter belongs to Leading Edge Aviation out of Clarkston. Idaho Fish and Game had contracted with Leading Edge for the job.PHOTOS ADDED: Three people dead after helicopter crash in Kamiah; all identifiedLewiston Morning Tribune (subscription)3 killed when copter crashes in Idaho downtownThe Associated PressHelicopter Crash Kills Three in KamiahFox12IdahoOPB News -Idaho Mountain Express and Guideall 268 news articles » ...

Medical chopper crash claims three in Ark. - ModernHealthcare.com | 01/09/10
Washington PostMedical chopper crash claims three in Ark.ModernHealthcare.comThe helicopter crash occurred about 5 miles southwest of the town of Clinton, according to Lynn Lunsford, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation ...

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