Tag: Helicopter

Three die in Afghan helicopter crash

Three people died when a civilian helicopter contracted to NATO forces crashed in flames in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province on Monday, officials said. The...

5 killed in helicopter crash near Las Vegas

A helicopter flying tourists to see the Hoover Dam crashed Wednesday near Lake Mead, east of Las Vegas, Nevada, killing four passengers and a...

The attack

What US needs to do That the killing of 24 Pakistani troops in a NATO attack is too serious a matter to be ignored is...

Hash-bowls on the frontier?

Looking for a fictitious, blow-by-blow account of what happened at Salala? Look no further Disclaimer: The purpose of this fictitious reconstruction is to call attention...

Not helping

Common cause, contrary strategies Saturday morning’s shelling by NATO helicopters on a security checkpost in Mohmand Agency which left 25 troops, including two senior officers,...

NATO claims killing of Afghan linked to US helicopter crash

The NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan said Thursday it had killed a Taliban commander who was the target of an operation in which 30 US...

Swat GOC hit in the thigh as helicopter attacked

A senior military commander was shot in the thigh on Wednesday when his helicopter came under fire near Swat valley. Swat General Officer Commanding...

Firing on GOC Swat’s helicopter

GOC Swat Major General Javed Iqbal was lightly wounded when his helicopter came under fire in the Swat Valley, according to local media. As per...

Two killed in US marine helicopter crash

Two US marines were killed when an attack helicopter crashed during training at a California military base on Monday, a spokesman said. The AH-1W Cobra...

US helicopter shot down in Taliban trap: Afghan official

A helicopter which crashed killing 30 US troops in Afghanistan was shot down after the Taliban laid a trap to lure US forces...

Helicopter makes hard landing in Afghanistan

An international military helicopter in Afghanistan has made a "hard landing", officials said Monday, days after a helicopter crash which killed 30 US troops,...

NATO probes Afghanistan helicopter crash

NATO in Afghanistan said Sunday it was probing the Taliban’s claim that they shot down a helicopter, killing 30 American troops, including special forces,...

NATO investigates deadly Afghan helicopter crash

Foreign forces in Afghanistan were investigating on Sunday the crash of a helicopter believed to have been shot down, killing 30 U.S. soldiers, seven...

31 US special forces die as Taliban down helicopter

Thirty-one US special forces, most of them from the elite Navy SEALs unit that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, and seven Afghan...

NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

A helicopter from the NATO-led foreign force in Afghanistan has crashed during an anti-Taliban operation, an Afghan official said, adding that there were foreign...

NATO helicopter downed in Afghanistan

A NATO helicopter crashed in the restive east of Afghanistan on Monday, and foreign troops battled an insurgent attack during the rescue operation, the...

NATO helicopter downed in Afghanistan

A NATO helicopter crashed in the restive east of Afghanistan on Monday, and foreign troops battled an insurgent attack during the rescue operation, the...