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

Among those on board, passenger Kaji Bahadur Rai, 65, of Lalitpur, sustained injuries to his right leg and eye. He and the ...

Trooper-paramedic Hunter Bennett and pilot Robert Skankey died when their helicopter crashed during active shooter pursuit in ...

Investigators could not determine why a television news helicopter crashed into the New Jersey Pine Barrens, killing the pilot and a photojournalist on board, according to a final report from the ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its first report on a helicopter crash that left two Arizona Department of Public Safety crewmembers dead last month.

A trusted mentor. A teammate. A pair of professionals who embodied a commitment to others. That's how trooper-paramedic Hunter Bennett and aviation supervisor pilot Robert Skankey were described at a ...

DPS crew members Hunter Bennett and Robert Skankey were killed in a helicopter crash on Feb. 4. The crash happened as the helicopter was providing tactical support to police during an officer-involved ...

A police helicopter responding to an active shooter in Flagstaff, Arizona, crashed Wednesday night, killing both the pilot and a trooper-paramedic on board, officials said. The Arizona Department of ...

Officials were still investigating what caused a helicopter crash that killed a DPS pilot and trooper-paramedic, but a report noted gunfire damage was unlikely.