Boeing's CH-47 Chinook is one of the oldest and most recognizable helicopters operated by the U.S. Military, thanks to its obvious tandem-rotor design.

Pilot Marc Gann, 63, and flight nurse Samuel “Adam” Russell, 43, were killed. Medic Amanda Daniels was seriously injured.

A helicopter crashed at the Skypark Airport in Woods Cross Friday just seconds after taking off. No one was injured.

Two men who were struck by lightning on a Colorado peak were flown to safety in what is believed to be the highest helicopter rescues on record in the mountainous state.

A 40-year-old Army pilot was killed, and a second pilot was injured, in a helicopter training accident Wednesday evening at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, the Army post said. The soldier killed was identified Friday by the 101st Airborne Division as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered the suspension citing bad weather and passenger safety concerns. "Helicopter services will remain suspended for the next two days. The safety of pilgrims is our utmost priority," he said following an emergency meeting with top officials.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said their helicopter was surveilling over Riverview when it was hit by a laser beam several times on Saturday, June 14.

The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the Fort Campbell training area and involved two 101st Airborne Division soldiers. One soldier was pronounced dead and another soldier was transported to the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and is in stable condition, officials said.

Following a spate of helicopter crashes and emergency landings along the Char Dham Yatra route in Uttarakhand, serious concerns have been raised on safety of pilgrims by the public and authorities. The most recent tragedy of Sunday (June 15) involved an Aryan Aviation Pvt Ltd chopper returning from Kedarnath,