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Northwest Airbus A320 overshot its destination airport
– A passenger flight from San Diego, California, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, overshot its destination airport by about 150 miles Wednesday, and federal investigators are looking into whether the pilots had become distracted, as they claimed, or perhaps fallen asleep.
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Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a Navy ship
One military member was killed and eight were injured last night after an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a Navy ship off the coast of Fort Story, Va., just north of Virginia Beach.
The crash occurred on the flight… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 2 Apache Longbow Crew Trainers to US Army
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered two new Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT) to the U.S. Army at Fort Hood, Texas, and the Army declared the helicopter simulators “ready for training” on Sept. 4. These LCTs reflect the Apache Extended… Continue reading
Korea Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of Two AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Korea Coast Guard has taken delivery of two AW139 medium twin helicopters during an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant (Italy). The AW139s will be used for maritime patrol, search… Continue reading
3 SCOTS thwart Taliban to recover US Chinook
Soldiers from Alpha (Grenadier) Company of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS), have fought off Taliban attackers in order to facilitate the recovery of a US Army Chinook helicopter.
 When the helicopter of… Continue reading
Boeing Submits Proposals to India for Apache and Chinook Helicopters
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] submitted two proposals to the Indian Air Force this week, offering the AH-64D Apache and the CH-47F Chinook for India’s attack and heavy-lift helicopter competitions.
“Boeing believes the Apache and Chinook helicopters are the most… Continue reading