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.

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

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

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


Social media goes rampant with rumors of Iranian President’s helicopter going missing

While apologists of the regime expressed hope for Raisi’s well-being, others implied that the regime itself was behind an assassination attempt, and many others expressed joy at the unconfirmed news.

 Social media reacts to rumors of the Iranian President's helicopter going missing, May 19, 2024

Iranian president, foreign minister dead after helicopter crashes into mountain

All passengers on board the helicopter, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were killed in the crash on Sunday.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits the military equipment of IRGC Navy in Bandar Abbas, Iran, February 2, 2024.

Five US Marines missing after helicopter found near San Diego

The aircraft was coordinating a search and rescue effort before going missing.

IDF troops drill alongside US Marines as part of Juniper Cobra 2018​

Lights & Lifesavers: Yoni Rozenfeld overcame fear, rode his helicopter to evacuate the wounded

"On October 7, we were game-changers," Rozenfeld said. "Without United Hatzalah, hundreds more would have died.”

 Yoni Rozenfeld, United Hatzalah district coordinator for Jerusalem and a helicopter paramedic

US increases helicopter raids in Syria, targeting ISIS terrorists

This is the latest helicopter raid by US forces in Syria and appears to be part of an increase of these types of operations.

 A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian landscape, March 12, 2018.

Israeli citizen killed in New Jersey helicopter crash

Local news outlets confirmed the time and location of the crash in South Brunswick, New Jersey.

 Robinson R22 helicopter.

Three US Marines die in 'tragic' Australia helicopter crash

A v-22 Osprey helicopter with about 23 US Marines on board had crashed off the coast of Darwin.

 A V-22 Osprey aircraft

Firefighters fall into 8 m. pit during rescue mission, two killed

A firefighter was killed and another was critically injured during unsuccessful attempts to save the life of a man who fell into the pit on Sunday.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene where three people were injured when they fell into an 8-m deep pit  in the ground in Deir el-Asad, Northern Israel on August 13, 2023

Two firefighting helicopters collide in California, killing three

The first helicopter landed safely after the collision but the second one crashed, killing all three people who were on board.

 A helicopter is seen during a fire in Perris, California, US, July 15, 2023

Vladimir Putin gifts Russian helicopter to Zimbabwean president

"Victims of sanctions must cooperate," Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa said. "And this is the cooperation we are seeing."

 Vladimir Putin and Emmerson Mnangagwa.