Helicopter

Behind enemy lines: How US Air Force's well-oiled rescue machine operates

Since Vietnam, the US has successfully rescued thousands of downed aircrew members in hostile territory, including in Iraq and Bosnia, thanks to special helicopter models and pilot survival kits.

US Air Force crew work on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules before take-off from RAF Fairford on March 18, 2026 in Fairford, England.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

IAF destroys IRGC helicopter at airport, targets Basij operatives in western Iran

Iranian helicopter crash kills 4 in central Iran on February 24, 2026.

Four Iranian civilians killed after military helicopter crashes into market

HIKERS ENJOY the Israel National Trail at the dry Amud Stream Nature Reserve, near Kibbutz Hukuk in northern Israel, November 29, 2025.

Israeli teens find dead body on hiking trail, rescue units struggle to help


Divine justice? Rabbis claim helicopter crash is God's punishment for Iran's Raisi

Ben Artzi warned, "Have mercy on yourselves, God said enough is enough, You have angered Him," indicating that the incident was a result of spiritual retribution for actions taken by Raisi.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev visit the Qiz-Qalasi dam on the Azerbaijan-Iran border, May 19, 2024.

Social media goes rampant with rumors of Iranian President’s helicopter going missing

While apologists of the regime expressed hope for Raisi’s well-being, others implied that the regime itself was behind an assassination attempt, and many others expressed joy at the unconfirmed news.

 Social media reacts to rumors of the Iranian President's helicopter going missing, May 19, 2024

Iranian president, foreign minister dead after helicopter crashes into mountain

All passengers on board the helicopter, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were killed in the crash on Sunday.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits the military equipment of IRGC Navy in Bandar Abbas, Iran, February 2, 2024.

Five US Marines missing after helicopter found near San Diego

The aircraft was coordinating a search and rescue effort before going missing.

IDF troops drill alongside US Marines as part of Juniper Cobra 2018​

Lights & Lifesavers: Yoni Rozenfeld overcame fear, rode his helicopter to evacuate the wounded

"On October 7, we were game-changers," Rozenfeld said. "Without United Hatzalah, hundreds more would have died.”

 Yoni Rozenfeld, United Hatzalah district coordinator for Jerusalem and a helicopter paramedic

US increases helicopter raids in Syria, targeting ISIS terrorists

This is the latest helicopter raid by US forces in Syria and appears to be part of an increase of these types of operations.

 A U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the Syrian landscape, March 12, 2018.

Israeli citizen killed in New Jersey helicopter crash

Local news outlets confirmed the time and location of the crash in South Brunswick, New Jersey.

 Robinson R22 helicopter.

Three US Marines die in 'tragic' Australia helicopter crash

A v-22 Osprey helicopter with about 23 US Marines on board had crashed off the coast of Darwin.

 A V-22 Osprey aircraft

Firefighters fall into 8 m. pit during rescue mission, two killed

A firefighter was killed and another was critically injured during unsuccessful attempts to save the life of a man who fell into the pit on Sunday.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene where three people were injured when they fell into an 8-m deep pit  in the ground in Deir el-Asad, Northern Israel on August 13, 2023

Two firefighting helicopters collide in California, killing three

The first helicopter landed safely after the collision but the second one crashed, killing all three people who were on board.

 A helicopter is seen during a fire in Perris, California, US, July 15, 2023