"It means a lot to me and my family that so many people want to honor my son this way," Councilman Michael Knox said stifling tears. "Thank you."
Despite evasive efforts, the drone struck the helicopter, forcing the pilot to initiate an emergency landing. The drone damaged the helicopter's nose, antenna and bottom cowlings, according to court papers.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol officials said a helicopter belonging to their agency crashed near the agency's training center in Raleigh Sunday afternoon.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office recently released video taken from its helicopter of a suspect fleeing into a wooded area after a traffic stop.
A man was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer after he allegedly shot at two helicopters responding to the deadly crash of a Houston Police Department helicopter.
An officer with the Houston Police Department was killed and another injured when the helicopter they were in crashed on Saturday.
An Edmonton man is facing charges after being caught pointing a laser at a helicopter operated by the Edmonton Police Service.
Four off-duty deputies with the El Paso County (CO) Sheriff’s Office were enjoying a day of hunting in rural Colorado when they encountered a fellow outdoorsman who had accidentally injured himself with a knife.
Two pilots with the Omaha (NE) Police Department suffered minor injuries when the helicopter they were flying had a power loss as it was about to land.
On August 12, 2017, State Troopers Berke Morgan Matthew Bates and Henry John Cullen III were hovering in a helicopter above the Unite The Right Rally in Charlottesville. As they hovered, the helicopter began to pitch up and down suddenly and eventually crashed into the ground and burst into flames, the lawsuit details.