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Air blast from landing helicopter blows down tents, injures boy in Prairie VillageKansas City StarAt least one Fourth of July event went a bit wrong Sunday when a Chinook helicopter came in during blustery winds at Prairie Village's VillageFest. …Copter blast lifts VillageFest onlookers off their feetKansas City StarArmy reserve Chinook lands closer to crowd than expected at celebration in …FOX2now.comall 11 news articles

Cumbria shootings: Helicopter delay over safety fears may have cost livesThe GuardianWe had a consultant and parmedic in each helicopter, one was an army doctor. One aircraft was despatched to three locations but the victims had already been …

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The Hindu

Navy chopper crashes into river, one killedExpress BuzzNEW DELHI: The Navy suffered its second air accident this year when a Chetak helicopter crash landed in a river bed soon after taking off from INS Dega near …Navy helicopter crashes in AP, one killedIndian ExpressIndian Naval Chetak helicopter crashes near VizagNDTV.comNaval officer killed as chopper falls into riverThe HinduSify

The Hindu

Passengers recount mid-sea horrorAljazeera.netFirst they [the Israelis] tried to come by helicopter and tried to come down on the main deck. …

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2 men, sled dogs rescued after helicopter crashAnchorage Daily NewsAP ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Coast Guard says it has rescued two men and seven sled dogs after a helicopter crashed in the mountains near Seward. …Coast Guard rescues two men, sled dogs …

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Providence Business News

Textron stock gains as quarterly loss is smaller than expectedFort Worth Star TelegramShares of Textron, parent of Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter, surged more than 12 percent Thursday after the company reported a …Cessna, Bell Weaken Textron 1Q RevenuesAviation International NewsTextron loses money amid plane slumpProvidence Business Newsall 103 news articles

Bell helicopter seized by feds, is subject of international disputeFort Worth Star TelegramARLINGTON — Federal agents have seized an $8 million Bell helicopter they say was destined for shipment to Iran in apparent violation of …ICE seizes helicopter, stops illegal Iran shipmentHouston Chronicleall 11 news articles

CBC.ca

Bombs slow US advance in Afghan townFort Worth Star TelegramTo the east, the battalion's Kilo Company was inserted into the town by helicopter without meeting resistance but was then “significantly engaged” as the …In the Cold of Morning, Descending Into ConflictNew York TimesMarines assault Taliban havenSeattle TimesUS, Afghan troops sweep into Taliban strongholdThe Associated PressNewser

Mourners don costumes to honor Valley helicopter crash victimFresno BeeTom Stolberg, one of four men who died in a helicopter crash last week, was remembered cheerfully in an unusual memorial …and more

Kansas City Star

Helicopter used for Calif. deer survey hit unmarked power lines in SierraThe OlympianPower lines in rugged Sierra Nevada foothills where a helicopter crashed Tuesday were not marked, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. …Unmarked Power Line Probed in Calif. Copter CrashNew York TimesPower Line May Have Caused Deadly Chopper CrashFOXNewsLocal Pilot Killed in Helicopter CrashKPSP Local 2ABC30.com