Flying helicopters at low altitude means there's an ever-present risk of wire strikes, though many aircraft come equipped with equipment to protect pilots.

Briggs said he felt a breeze but that it didn’t appear very windy. Power lines are a key hazard for any helicopter pilot because they can be difficult to see, said Thomas Anthony, director of USC’s ...

Two people working on power lines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke ...

A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. Two people were aboard the aircraft when ...

The helicopter collided with power lines and subsequently crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River and experienced a post-crash fire, said the NTSB ...

A helicopter inspecting power lines near Calistoga struck the lines, sparking two grass fires and knocking out power to thousands of people, the FAA says.

ATLANTA, Ga.-A low-flying police helicopter searching for a runaway boy hit a power line pole before it plummeted to the ground and exploded, killing both officers on board but leaving those on ...

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...