Squadron commanding officer identified as Navy aviator killed in downed helicopter
Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards was aboard a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter with three other sailors when it made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
By Riley Ceder
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US Navy suspends search for missing aviator in Arabian Sea
The aviator disappeared Wednesday after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter they were aboard made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea.
By Riley Ceder
‘A nightmare’: The Coast Guard’s harrowing flight to Camp Mystic
AMT Seth Reeves and the rest of Coast Guard Rescue 6553 navigated dangerous weather en route to the Guadalupe River, where they saved hundreds of campers.
By Riley Ceder
Defense official disputes Iranian report of encounter with US warship
The destroyer Fitzgerald had a "safe and professional interaction" with an Iranian helicopter while operating in international waters, the official said.
By Riley Ceder
Pentagon lost contact with Army helo that caused DC jet diversions
Controllers lost contact on May 1 because a temporary control tower antenna had not been set up at the correct location, Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman told AP.
By Tara Copp, AP
Army pauses helicopter flights near DC airport after more close calls
The pause comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport.
By Tara Copp, AP
The real story behind that iconic Saigon evacuation photograph
One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does.
FAA must do better after fatal DC Black Hawk crash, agency leader says
Lawmakers questioned why the FAA hadn't addressed close calls at Reagan Airport prior to a collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet.
Marines save injured motorcyclist stranded in California desert
A man had been stranded for nearly two days after flipping his off-road motorcycle when a Marine helicopter crew spotted him.
By Riley Ceder
Safety board calls to end helo flights on route of fatal DC crash
The National Transportation and Safety Board is recommending helicopters no longer fly along the route when planes are landing on specific runways at DCA.
By Jen Judson
Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
The Black Hawk that collided with an American Airlines jet in January may not have had accurate altitude readings, investigators said.
By Jen Judson
Army names 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, also died in the crash.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press