A Northwest Helicopters chopper went down at Olympia Regional Airport in Thurston County Friday after a tail rotor failure, according to the company owner. A pilot and a mechanic were on board the ...

As the investigation continues into Saturday’s helicopter crash that injured five people in Huntington Beach, a retired helicopter pilot believes the problem likely originated with the aircraft’s tail ...

Matt Biondich, 54, of Cook and his friend were in the helicopter that spun to the ground Saturday while giving rides during the Cook Timber Days festival. "It happened so quick," Biondich said. "We ...

Canadian regulators have ordered operators of certain Bell 429 helicopters to perform urgent tail rotor blade inspections after defects were found in the manufacturing process. In an emergency ...

Emergency responders at the Mercy Flight crash that killed two pilots on April 26 in Elba have known that the Bell 429 helicopter landed in two pieces: the main body and the tail. Now a preliminary ...