The U.S. Army ordered 65 of the 47Ds, which it dubbed the H-13 Sioux, while the Navy ordered 12, which it designated HTL-2.

The probability of a bird strike in that area at that time was deemed to be low, according to the NTSB report.

Credit: Robinson Helicopter Co. Since the rotorcraft market is buoyant with growth after several years in the doldrums, manufacturers have decided now is the time to expand their offerings.

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Engineers in Somerset are building a helicopter that is set to fly itself - without the need for humans to operate it remotely - in a research project for the Royal Navy. There have been ...

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy speaks about the recent mid-air collision of an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter ...

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But for some flyers, their flight came with a little extra panic when the Allegiant flight to Flint had to make an unexpected landing due to a surprise run-in with a bird. Earlier on Tuesday ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday announced a ban on helicopter operations along the route that led to the deadly January midair collision over Washington, D.C., in which dozens of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army ...