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The pilot of a medical helicopter that ran out of fuel and crashed, killing all four people aboard, was distracted by text messages when he should have been conducting pre-flight checks, accident investigators said Tuesday.

Three people are dead in apre-dawn helicopter crash.

At least 3 Americans are among the dead. The cause of the crash is being investigated. The NATO-led international military coalition says a helicopter crash in Afghanistan has killed 11 people including seven international service members.

Delwin and Tamara Chapman were in Las Vegas to renew their wedding vows after 25 years of marriage.

A woman who was seriously injured when a helicopter carrying a group on a birthday celebration crashed into the East River became the second person to die from the accident, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.

A NATO helicopter crashed during an operation against the Taliban near the Afghan capital late Friday night, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s office said 31 U.S. troops and seven Afghan soldiers were killed.
A second coalition helicopter was forced to make a precautionary landing in another part of Afghanistan, local officials and a spokesman for the multinational forces said Saturday.

There was no sign of enemy fire, but the incident was under investigation, according to a NATO statement.

Honduras' military says one of its helicopter has crashed during an exhibition for children and the pilot has died.

A U.S. military helicopter crashes near this West Virginia town. There are reports of several injuries.

A helicopter crash just north of Phoenix killed at least three people on Sunday afternoon, including a child, and officials couldn't rule out the possibility of more victims....