Helicopter

Saudi Aramco helicopter crashes in Ras Tanura, at least 14 killed, authorities confirm

Ras Tanura hosts the largest refinery in the Middle East, and it is operated by Saudi Aramco, who own the helicopter involved in the incident.

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
General view of Aramco tanks and oil pipe at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018; illustrative.
A UH-60L YANSHUF from 124 squadron takes part in an Israeli air force air show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

IDF helicopter carrying Herzog makes emergency landing after hitting bird, none injured

The helicopter safely landed at the Palmachim air force base, and Herzog was able to take off again in a replacement helicopter a few minutes later.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Subtronics and Oliver Tree perform at the Sahara Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2026 in Indio, California.

Oliver Tree, several other celebrities dead after deadly helicopter crash in Brazil

According to local media, six people were killed, with Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, most known by his alias Gaspi, also among the dead.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Pakistani Army officers and people offer prayers as they attend the funeral of the victims, who died after an Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday during take-off, in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir, June 11, 2026.

Military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir killed all 22 personnel on board, military confirms

The Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad during take-off due to a technical fault, the military said in a statement on Wednesday.

|ByREUTERS

Soldier flies drone Black Hawk from tablet in training first for optionally piloted helicopter

It a first, Sikorsky's OPV Black Hawk conducted a mission entirely planned and controlled by soldiers outside the platform.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByCOREY DICKSTEIN, STARS & STRIPES/TNS
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. uses a tablet to command the Sikorsky OPV Black Hawk to autonomously transport a 2,900-pound water buffalo sling load for the first time during Northern Strike in Michigan.

Odysight.ai® Reports Successful Technology Demonstration on AW139 Leonardo Helicopter

These first successful TruVision European flights were operated by Italian Air Force Flight Test Unit

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yehu Ofer, Chief Executive Officer of Odysight.ai

A Black Hawk without pilots? Inside Sikorsky’s S-70 U-Hawk

Sikorsky turned legacy Black Hawk into an autonomous helicopter with 25% more cargo room.

OCTOBER 15, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
ikorsky S-70UAS™ U-Hawk™ helicopter

WATCH: Helicopter crashes on LA's Huntington beach, at least five hospitalized

Five people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed near Huntington Beach in Los Angeles on Saturday, authorities confirmed.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An aerial view of Huntington beach, Los Angeles; illustrative.

Uber expands transportation options with helicopter and seaplane rides by 2026

After buying Blade’s passenger ops for $125M, Joby plans New York as its test case, with flights moving to quieter, zero-emission eVTOLs once FAA certification is granted.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Blade helicopter, soon on Uber?

BIRD Aerosystems to develop, install and test its Missile Protection System for IAF helicopters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Bird Aerospace AMPS system on Apache

Iranian official claims Israel assassinated then-president Ebrahim Raisi as a warning to regime

Mohammad Sadr emphasized the claim is a "personal analysis," while also adding that Russia provided Israel with intelligence on Iran's air defense systems.

AUGUST 25, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Supporters of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces offer condolences over the deaths of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi and others, outside the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad on May 20, 2024.

IAF's most advanced transport helicopter enters production, Lockheed-Martin announces

The CH-53K Pere will replace Israel’s aging Yas'ur fleet, offering triple the payload, faster speeds, better survivability, and easier maintenance.

AUGUST 14, 2025ByUDI ETZION
Arrival of the cockpit/cabin assembly at Sikorsky headquarters marks the start of production of 12 IAF ‘Pere’ CH-53K helicopters.

Helicopter crashes into barge, kills two people, shuts Mississippi River, Coast Guard says

No one was on board the barge, which caught fire after the crash, near Alton, Illinois.

AUGUST 7, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An image of the barge struck by a helicopter on the Mississippi River, near Alton, Illinois, August 7, 2025.

'Last line of defense': 'Post' talks to helicopter pilots who shot down Iranian drone blitzes

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Two pilots talk to ‘Post’ about a ‘drone bonus’ hit that took out two UAVs simultaneously.

JULY 25, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IN THE melee of aerial threats during the Israel-Iran War, there was one rare incident where a single Apache helicopter (pictured) managed to shoot down six drones in only a couple minutes.