A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower is closed due to staffing." Without enough ...

Prior to the landing attempt, "One of the tail rotor pitch links was disconnected from a tail rotor blade," the report found.

Part of a helicopter rotor ended up lodged into the roof of a residential garage, and a paramedic aboard called in a mayday after spotting the aircraft had lost power shortly moments before the ...

4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — 4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed ...

A Republican candidate for governor of Illinois lost four members of his family in a helicopter crash in Montana, according to his campaign. Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey was told late ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The paramedic and pilot on board a helicopter that crashed onto Highway 50 in Sacramento earlier this month have been released from the hospital. Chad Millward, Margaret Davis and ...

Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey announced the loss of his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday. Bailey, a Republican, and his wife ...

The Marine Corps identified the pilot killed in the crash of an AH-1Z attack helicopter as an experienced pilot whose commanders once thought highly enough of his flying skills to assign him as an ...

BOISE, Idaho — A man is in the hospital after his ultralight helicopter lost power and crashed at the Weiser Airport on Tuesday afternoon. The Weiser Police Department said the crash happened shortly ...

Zachary Bailey, his wife Kelsey, and their two young children, Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7, died in the crash of a Robinson helicopter near Ekalaka Montana Wednesday evening. Republican Illinois ...

5 P.M. AND WE’RE HEARING FROM THE FAMILY OF THE NURSE WHO DIED IN A HELICOPTER CRASH ON HIGHWAY 50 LAST WEEK. SHE WENT OUT ON A FLIGHT LIKE SHE WOULD HOLD THOSE LIKE SOMEONE’S HAND AND PRAY OVER THEM ...

Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois were killed in a Montana helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday.The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of former ...