On Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of a $23.8 million Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopter from San Diego Gas & Electric for night flying. The ...
California has completed a multiyear initiative to optimize its firefighting capacity, with the arrival of the final two of 16 specialty helicopters. The acquisition of those Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...
CHICO — PJ Helicopters’ UH-60 Blackhawk was the shining centerpiece at the Chico Airport on Thursday and Cal Fire-Butte County and PG&E joined together to formally announce that the helicopter would ...
In a case of bad timing, a helicopter purchased by the state for the specific purpose of fighting wildfires has been taken out of service in the middle of the summer fire season. The "state of the art ...
Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...
A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair collision in 2023, ...
EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — The pilot of a firefighting helicopter escaped with minor injuries after an "aircraft incident" Friday afternoon. The U.S. Forest Service said an aircraft incident involving a ...
The Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), governs a wide array of air travel in the United States, including commercial airlines, private flights, and even commercial space transportation. But when ...
Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...
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