April Poitras, a 44-year-old woman, found herself under arrest by Caddo police after allegations emerged that she had deliberately pointed a vibrant green laser light at a Baltimore Police Helicopter. This bizarre episode took place amid a routine training flight for Metro Aviation.
Her first helicopter ride was when she was rescued from Hurricane Katrina; now she is a pilot herself.
Meet Tatiana Julien. She is the first female Black pilot in Louisiana's Army National Guard, according to a post from NOLA.com.
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An agricultural pilot from Louisiana was killed in Alabama late last week when the helicopter he was flying crashed in an unincorporated area near Sylacauga, authorities said.
Five people were killed in a helicopter crash in New York's East River on Sunday night, according to CNN. The pilot of the helicopter was reported as the sole survivor.
Animal lovers do some crazy things when it comes to their pets. Some even have their pets taxidermied so they can stay with them forever. Hey, all good, I'm not here to judge. However, this guy took it to another level...of awesomeness! Dutch Artist Bart Jansen turned the remains of his feline into a remote controlled helicopter...
Youtuber MegaTJMiller uploaded this spectacular close-up video of a helicopter going down. According to the camerman, "during a filming of the Korean Top Gear, an AH1 Cobra helicopter was being used to film a Corvette in the Arizona desert, when the pilot lost control...