Heart survives heli crash in California
LOS ANGELES: Talk about a brave heart — a donated heart was alive and pumping Monday after surviving the crash of the helicopter transporting the organ to a California hospital and then falling out of the hands of a medical worker who retrieved it. Footage of the incident on Friday showed the aircraft lying on […]
TNI helicopter crashes, four soldiers die, five injured
JAKARTA: Four Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers were killed after the TNI-owned MI-17 helicopter they were flying in during a flight training crashed in Kaliwungu, Kecamatan Kendal in Central Java Saturday. They were nine soldiers involved in the flight training when the mishap occurred at 1.40 pm. “The other five were injured,” TNI Information chief Brig General Nefra Firdaus said in a […]
Results to be ready soon
TAWAU HELICOPTER CRASH TAWAU: Findings of the investigation of the Agusta Westland AW139 helicopter crash here Thursday night is expected to be ready soon. Sabah Air Operations Force (PGU) commander ACP Ahmad Lokman Abdul Hadi said the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (BSKU) started the investigation at 4.30pm yesterday. “The findings will be made public and […]
Investigations begin today
TAWAU: Investigations into the Royal Malaysia Police helicopter crash at the General Operation Force (PGA) 14th Battalion Camp in Jalan Air Panas here will be carried out today. Tawau District Police chief ACP Peter Umbuas said initial findings indicated that the helicopter had attempted to land at the helipad but lost control before crashing into the rooftop of […]
Bryant’s death sends shockwaves
LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant’s laserlike focus and sublime skills were remembered Sunday by NBA colleagues, fans and athletes he inspired as they absorbed the shock of his death at the age of 41. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and two-time Olympic gold medallist, died in a fiery helicopter crash in […]
Ten people alive after Taiwan military heli’s crash-landing
MOSCOW: Ten out of 13 people have been found alive after a UH-60 Black Hawk military helicopter had crash-landed in Taiwan, with three more people remaining missing, Sputnik news agency reported, quoting media reports. Earlier in the day, Chinese media reported that communication had been lost with the helicopter that carried Taiwanese Chief of General Staff Shen […]
