Denys Monastyrsky was the highest-ranking Ukrainian government official to die since Russia’s invasion began in February last year.
Tag: Helicopters
4 Dead in Helicopter Collision in Australia
The two craft crashed in midair in a tourist area on the Gold Coast, near a theme park. An investigation is underway, with a report expected to take weeks.
India’s Top Military General, Bipin Rawat, Dies in Helicopter Crash
Gen. Bipin Rawat, who was killed along with his wife and 11 others on board, was in charge of overhauling a military that has struggled to modernize.
A New Zealand Fugitive Wanted to Turn Himself In. So He Hired a Helicopter.
James Matthew Bryant spent weeks on the run, doing yoga in the middle of the forest and plotting his next move. Then his face appeared on a TV crime show.
Petr Kellner, Czech Billionaire, Is Among 5 Killed in Alaska Heli-Skiing Crash
Petr Kellner, the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic according to the Forbes list of billionaires, was part of the excursion, according to those who chartered the flight.
32 Rescued From Sinking Fishing Boat: ‘Every Moment Counts’
A scallop trawler from Nova Scotia was hit by fire, then lost power and began taking on water in stormy seas. Rescue teams from Canada and the United States mounted a joint operation to save the crew.
Helicopter Crash in Egypt Kills 8 Sinai Peacekeepers
Five Americans are among the dead. The force, which supervises the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty, said there was nothing to suggest the crash was anything but an accident.
Azerbaijan Apologizes for Downing Russian Helicopter, Killing Two
The missile attack on a Russian military helicopter caused the first acknowledged deaths for neighboring powers in the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In Afghanistan, a Rarely Seen Anti-Tank Weapon Destroys a Helicopter
Another Afghan helicopter was hit in January by an anti-tank guided missile in southern Afghanistan, in a swath of territory long contested by the Taliban.
One Dead and 5 Missing After Canadian Military Helicopter Crashes off Greece
The Cyclone helicopter was participating in a NATO training exercise. A Nova Scotia native died, and two others from the province were missing.