Mar 5th, 2010 · At least 15 others were injured when a passenger bus rear-ended a car, veered off the road and rolled over on an interstate south of Phoenix, authorities said. Helicopters landed on the freeway to airlift the most critically injured.
Feb 12th, 2010 · Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines and Afghan troops swooped down on the Taliban-held town of Marjah before dawn Saturday, launching a long-expected attack to re-establish government control and undermine support for the militants in their southern heartland.
Feb 5th, 2010 · John Ward, 43, of Fort Myers and co-pilot James Jalovec, 53, of Naples were returning from Haiti on Thursday night when their R44 II helicopter crashed into a mountain in the neighboring Dominican Republic.
Jan 20th, 2010 · Scores of police officers are searching in central Virginia for a gunman who killed eight people and nearly took down a state police helicopter Tuesday. The suspect is believed to be in woods near a home where seven bodies were found.
Jan 12th, 2010 · Reports of airplanes hitting birds and other wildlife increased dramatically last year, according to an Associated Press analysis of new government data. In the first seven months of 2009, three planes and a corporate helicopter were destroyed after hitting birds — and strikes caused eight deaths.
Dec 4th, 2009 · Before Sam (Tobey Maguire) goes off to war, he and his brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhall) live different lives. When Sam is reported lost in a helicopter crash, though, both men find their character tested — and director Jim Sheridan takes his time tracking the nuances, so that when emotional fireworks finally come, they're honestly explosive.
Dec 1st, 2009 · Chief Warrant Officer Jim Drake,a medevac helicopter pilot, flies in the most dangerous conditions to save injured soldiers and Afghans — regardless of what side they're on.
Nov 14th, 2009 · Tammy Duckworth has felt the effect of war. Five years ago she was flying combat missions in Iraq when her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. She lost both of her legs and partial use of one arm. But she didn't lose her will; after recovering from her injuries, she ran for Congress and served as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. Today she's assistant secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Host Scott Simon talks to Duckworth about the mental health of returning soldiers and her own experience coming back from combat.