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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2014

Georgia Man Charged with Shooting Patrol Helicopter

A Talbot County, Ga., man made an initial appearance in U.S. District Court Thursday after he allegedly shot at and damaged a Georgia State Patrol helicopter Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2014

Arizona Police Helicopter Damaged in Impact Landing

A police helicopter in Mesa, Arizona suffered engine failure and was forced to a hard landing in a field, causing severe damage to the aircraft, the officers were uninjured.

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ProductsNovember 26, 2013

AW139 Helicopter

Agusta Westland's AW139 with a specially configured and custom-designed medevac interior has recently entered into service with the Maryland State Police Aviation.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichNovember 4, 2013

Escape International AirTEP Platform

Even when the AirTEP is deployed and hanging from a helicopter carrying a full load of passengers, it's possible to fly the craft at up to 100 knots for several miles until everyone can be brought to safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2013

Texas Trooper Cleared In Fatal Shooting from Helicopter

A state trooper who fired from a helicopter on a fleeing pickup truck on a remote South Texas road, killing two Guatemalan immigrants, has been cleared by a grand jury.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2013

Las Vegas Air Unit Probed for Guitarist's Proposal Ride

An internal investigation is under way after a rock guitarist and his girlfriend were given a private tour of Las Vegas in a police helicopter for a wedding proposal.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2013

San Antonio Adds Two Police Eurocopter EC120s

The San Antonio Police Department has purchased two of American Eurocopter's EC120 single-engine light helicopters for basic patrol missions. The new airships will be delivered in early 2014.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2013

DEA Pilot, Ky. Trooper Injured In Copter Crash

A Kentucky trooper and Drug Enforcement Administration pilot survived the fiery crash of their helicopter in eastern Kentucky Monday morning. The helicopter, which was part of a marijuana eradication team, was searching for marijuana plants in Breathitt County.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2013

Report: FBI Agents Died In Fall From Helicopter

The two special agents were fast-roping to the ship when the helicopter encountered difficulties and the agents fell "a significant distance."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2013

Calif. Cities Ground Police Helicopter Program

Two Orange County cities have formally dissolved a joint police helicopter program that provided airborne patrols for nearly two decades in a budget-tightening move.

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