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Shocking moment Mi-26 helicopter spins out of control shortly after take-off in Russia as eight people on board have miracle escape All eight crew survived the crash just after the helicopter left from Novy Urengoy Possible reasons for the crash are technical failure, weather, or piloting error Six people were injured with the most serious being … Read more
The surviving relatives of four of the victims who died in the January helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter in Calabasas, California, have filed separate wrongful death lawsuits against the company which owned the aircraft. The families of John Altobelli, 56; his wife, Keri Altobelli, 46; and their daughter, Alyssa Altobelli, … Read more
Two French soldiers are killed and five seriously hurt as their helicopter crashes in the Pyrenees The Cougar military helicopter crashed in the Pyrenees near the town of Lameac Two French soldiers have been killed while five remain seriously injured A French army spokesman has said the victims were aged between 25 and 38 Adjudent-Chef … Read more
Calvin Coolidge, who occupied the White House in the run-up to 1929 and the Great Depression, left little lasting impression. But his observation that ‘the chief business of the American people is business’ is as valid as ever. As Donald Trump and the Congress slugged it out over the shaping of the $2trillion (£1.7trillion) rescue … Read more
Shocking moment military helicopter crashes in Mexico, killing one police officer and wounding at least 10 Javier Gerezano Baxin was killed when a helicopter crashed Saturday in Mexico The 30-year-old Baxin, a member of the Veracruz state police, was on the ground waiting to the aircraft to land in the municipality of Tehuipango Mexican Marines said … Read more
Will helicopter money save us from the coronavirus crisis? The This is Money podcast on rescue plans that go through the financial looking glass By This Is Money Published: 19:59 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 20:08 GMT, 20 March 2020 Britain has been told to stay at home, pubs have been ordered to shut … Read more
Britain has joined the rest of the world in pushing the pause button to try to combat the coronavirus pandemic. This has sent the economy into uncharted waters and could lead governments and central banks there too, as they try to pull off rescue plans big enough. Highly unusual financial measures including helicopter money, people’s … Read more
Prince Philip has been helicoptered from Wood Farm in Sandringham to Windsor to be with the Queen for Easter. Reports say he’s joined her a week early to match her revised schedule, as she prepares to wait out the coronavirus crisis away from London. The Queen was today seen leaving Buckingham Palace with her faithful … Read more
The unprecedented delay to his new Mission: Impossible film was put to one side as Tom Cruse boarded a private helicopter in London on Thursday morning. The actor appeared to be in high spirits while greeting his pilot, but with the growing threat of coronavirus in mind he traded the warm handshake for a cautious … Read more
Helicopter parenting! Surreal moment chopper lands in university car park ‘to give student his bag after he forgot it’ Footage taken in the North West University’s Vaal campus at Vanderbijlpark Student collects bag from chopper while its helicopter blades are still whirring He casually ambles towards the chopper believed to be a Robinson R44 Raven … Read more