Helicopter

US approves $3.8 billion sale of advanced Apache helicopters to Israel

The package Israel requested included 30 AH-64E helicopters and 70 engines, along with advanced night-vision and targeting systems, radar, and support equipment.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Members of the US Army perform maintenance on a Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, scheduled to be used in the US Army's 250th Birthday Celebration and Parade, following landing on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2025.
Debris from the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, near Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC, US, January 30, 2025.

American Airlines jet, army helicopter collision result of 'multitude of errors,' NTSB members say

The maximum altitude along the route the helicopter was taking was 200 feet, but the collision occurred at nearly 300 feet.

|ByREUTERS
Royal Navy's Proteus unmanned helicopter

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

Named after the Greek god of the sea, Proteus could potentially be at the heart of future anti-submarine operations

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A helicopter is seen falling out of its harness near Gush Etzion, on January 16, 2026.

Helicopter falls out of towing harness, crashes near houses in West Bank

The Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar has ordered the establishment of a military investigation committee to investigate the incident.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Five killed, one hurt as helicopter crashes at Alaska glacier

Among those killed was billionare Petr Kellner, the Czech Republic's richest man, his financial group PPF said on Monday.

MARCH 29, 2021ByREUTERS
People run after collecting food aid from a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) helicopter in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Nhamatanda village, near Beira, Mozambique, March 26, 2019.

Russian helicopter crashed in Syria - report

The helicopter was not fired at, the report added.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021ByREUTERS
Evening over Damascus, Syria

Defense Ministry chooses CH-53K as IDF’s new heavy-lift helicopters

CH-53Ks are an "urgent" replacement to the aging "Yasur" helicopters.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021ByUDI SHAHAM
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky's Ch-53K on the tarmac at Berlin Air Show

US safety board to meet on Kobe Bryant fatal helicopter crash

The pilot's actions have been in focus in the investigation into the crash of the Sikorsky S-76B helicopter outside Los Angeles into hilly terrain.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
Walls for fans to write tributes to Kobe Bryant in Microsoft Square near the Staples Center after a helicopter crash killed the retired basketball star, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 28, 2020

Kobe Bryant, one year after the deadly helicopter crash

The National Transportation Safety Board said it would hold a hearing on Feb. 9 to determine the probable cause of the January 2020 crash.

JANUARY 26, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Jul 27, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kobe Bryant is pictured with his daughter Gianna at the WNBA All Star Game at Mandalay Bay Events Center

Eight peacekeepers killed in military helicopter crash in Sinai

Israel Air Force's search-and-rescue unit reportedly evacuated one person in critical condition to Soroka hospital in Beersheba.

NOVEMBER 12, 2020ByCODY LEVINE, REUTERS
THE SINAI Desert.

Iran: We will build our own helicopters, supply Iraq

Currently Iran’s helicopter fleet consists of mostly American helicopters from the era before the 1979 revolution.

NOVEMBER 8, 2020BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
An Egyptian military helicopter flies over debris from a Russian airliner which crashed at the Hassana area in Arish city, north Egypt, November 1, 2015.

Helicopter carrying IDF chief of staff makes emergency landing

Incident is the second in the past six months

NOVEMBER 1, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Blackhawk helicopters take part in IDF Air Force drill, July 2017

IAF in desperate need for new heavy-lift helicopters. What's the hold-up?

The Yas'ur helicopters have been involved in several accidents this year, and the fleet was even grounded. Time is running out before there is a deadly crash

OCTOBER 27, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An IAF Yasur helicopter, often used in search-and-rescue missions

Kobe Bryant autograph on last game court piece hits auction block

"Most fans will remember that as one of, if not the, greatest farewell performance in the history of sports."

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Jul 27, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kobe Bryant is pictured with his daughter Gianna at the WNBA All Star Game at Mandalay Bay Events Center