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On helicopter flight, troopers get hit from behind

A state police training flight at a small Pennsylvania airport ended far from routine Wednesday when a Cessna 150 crashed into a police helicopter, killing the plane's pilot and injuring two officers.
Chicago Tribune

Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

WASHINGTON — The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. The commander of the 12th Aviation ...
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Army pauses helicopter flights around Pentagon after 2 planes abort landings at Reagan airport

WASHINGTON — The Army is pausing helicopter training flights around the Pentagon after a Black Hawk on Thursday forced two commercial airplanes to abort landings at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, three Army officials confirmed Monday.

Robinson Helicopter Company R66 Selected For U.S. Army Flight School Next as Army Announces Intent to Award Contract to M1 Support Services

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (RHC), the global leader in civil rotorcraft, is part of the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) contract to M1 Support Services (M1). The award includes the Robinson R66 as the training aircraft for the U.