A preliminary report points to a significant mechanical problem before a deadly police helicopter crash that happened during a shootout in Flagstaff, Arizona.

A mechanical failure, specifically a problem with the main rotor, caused the fatal DPS helicopter crash in Flagstaff, according to a preliminary NTSB report.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J.WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A television news helicopter that crashed in a southern New Jersey forest last month, killing the pilot and a photographer, had no engine problems ...

Most of Maryland State Police’s helicopter fleet are back in service after being temporarily grounded due to possible problems with rotor blades. State police spokesman Greg Shipley tells local media ...

WASHINGTON -- The Army is overhauling its helicopter corps after high-profile setbacks in Iraq. A battle lost, several crashes and the cancellation of the new Comanche stealth helicopter have led ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A helicopter with a mechanical problem landed on a South Side golf course Monday night, Chicago Fire Department officials said. CFD said in a post on X just before 6:30 p.m. that the ...

WALLAND, Tenn. — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a helicopter filled with people had to make an unplanned landing in a field in Blount County on Thursday. According to the ...