<p>Helicopters were rushed in to rescue four trapped residents after lava flowing from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolated a cluster of homes, local officials said late Friday, one day after the volcano erupted and shot a huge plume of ash miles (kilometers) into the sky.</p>

<p>Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim wrote on Twitter that "fast-moving lava from Fissure 20 has crossed Pohoiki Rd near Malama Ki Place," near the Puna forest reserve.</p>

<p>The lava is "isolating appx 40 homes in area," he wrote, adding that four people were "safely evacuated" by Hawaii County and National Guard helicopters.&nbsp</p>

<p>"If you are still in area stay in safe place & await official instructions," Kim warned.</p>

<p>The US Geological Survey, which monitors volcanos and earthquakes worldwide, said via Twitter that "fast-moving lava flow from fissure 20 advancing at 300-400 yards (meters) per hour."</p>

<p>It added that "poor air quality from elevated gas emissions and smoke from burning vegetation contributing to poor air quality in lower Puna."</p>

<p>Kilauea is the world's most active volcano and one of five on Hawaii's Big Island.</p>

<p>It started erupting on May 3, prompting about 2,000 people to flee from their mountainside homes.</p>

<p>Scientists believe the volcanic activity may be a precursor to a major eruption similar to the one that shook the island in the mid-1920s.</p>

<p>But they say they expect no loss of life given that the most exposed residential areas have been evacuated and the region where the volcano is located -- on the southeastern part of the island -- is lightly populated.</p>

<p>So far, about 40 homes and other buildings have been destroyed by the red-hot lava that has been flowing from the volcano since early May.</p>

<p>Authorities have warned residents to stay away from the neighbourhoods evacuated, warning that toxic sulfur dioxide seeping out of nearly two dozen fissures could prove deadly.</p>

<p>Thursday's violent explosion within Kilauea's Halemaumau crater -- the biggest since the volcano became more active on May 3 -- produced a volcanic plume that reached 30,000 feet (9,000 meters) into the sky.</p>


Helicopters were rushed in to rescue four trapped residents after lava flowing from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolated a cluster of homes, local officials said late Friday

Helicopters were rushed in to rescue four trapped residents after lava flowing from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano isolated a cluster of homes, local officials said late Friday, one day after the volcano erupted and shot a huge plume of ash miles (kilometers) into the sky. Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim wrote on Twitter that "fast-moving lava from Fissure 20 has crossed Pohoiki Rd near Malama Ki Place," near the Puna forest reserve. The lava is "isolating appx 40 homes in area," he wrote, adding that four people were "safely evacuated" by Hawaii County and National Guard helicopters. "If you are still in area stay in safe place & await official instructions," Kim warned. The US Geological Survey, which monitors volcanos and earthquakes worldwide, said via Twitter that "fast-moving lava flow from fissure 20 advancing at 300-400 yards (meters) per hour." It added that "poor air quality from elevated gas emissions and smoke from burning vegetation contributing to poor air quality in lower Puna." Kilauea is the world's most active volcano and one of five on Hawaii's Big Island. It started erupting on May 3, prompting about 2,000 people to flee from their mountainside homes. Scientists believe the volcanic activity may be a precursor to a major eruption similar to the one that shook the island in the mid-1920s. But they say they expect no loss of life given that the most exposed residential areas have been evacuated and the region where the volcano is located -- on the southeastern part of the island -- is lightly populated. So far, about 40 homes and other buildings have been destroyed by the red-hot lava that has been flowing from the volcano since early May. Authorities have warned residents to stay away from the neighbourhoods evacuated, warning that toxic sulfur dioxide seeping out of nearly two dozen fissures could prove deadly. Thursday's violent explosion within Kilauea's Halemaumau crater -- the biggest since the volcano became more active on May 3 -- produced a volcanic plume that reached 30,000 feet (9,000 meters) into the sky.

Helicopters rescue residents after fresh Hawaii volcano lava flow

<p>Nepal Army's cargo helicopter crashed in Muktinath on Wednesday, killing both the pilots.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nepal's Home Ministry has clarified that the cargo helicopter which crashed in Muktinath was of Makalu Air, which had been requisitioned by the Army to carry goods.</p>

<p>The aircraft had left Surkhet Airport at 6:55 am on Wednesday morning and was scheduled to reach the destination in one hour.</p>

<p>Minutes before the arrival, communications had gone disconnected with the aircraft.</p>

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The aircraft had left Surkhet Airport at 6:55 am on Wednesday morning and was scheduled to reach the destination in one hour

Nepal Army's cargo helicopter crashed in Muktinath on Wednesday, killing both the pilots. Nepal's Home Ministry has clarified that the cargo helicopter which crashed in Muktinath was of Makalu Air, which had been requisitioned by the Army to carry goods. The aircraft had left Surkhet Airport at 6:55 am on Wednesday morning and was scheduled to reach the destination in one hour. Minutes before the arrival, communications had gone disconnected with the aircraft. More details awaited.

Nepal Army helicopter crashes in Muktinath, both pilots dead

<p>NASA said on Friday it will send a small helicopter to Mars as part of the U.S. space agency's 2020 mission to place a next-generation rover on the Martian surface, marking the first time such an aircraft will be used on another world.<br />
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The remote-controlled Mars Helicopter, designed to take flight in the thin Martian atmosphere with twin counter-rotating blades, weighs about four pounds (1.8 kilograms), with a fuselage the size of a softball, NASA said. Its blades will spin at almost 3,000 rpm, roughly 10 times the rate employed by helicopters on Earth.<br />
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"The altitude record for a helicopter flying here on Earth is about 40,000 feet (12,200 meters). The atmosphere of Mars is only one percent that of Earth, so when our helicopter is on the Martian surface, it's already at the Earth equivalent of 100,000 feet (30,480 meters) up," Mimi Aung, the Mars Helicopter project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said in a statement.<br />
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NASA officials said the rotorcraft will reach the Red Planet's surface attached to the car-sized rover. After placing the helicopter on the ground, the rover will be directed to drive to a safe distance to relay commands. Controllers on Earth will command the helicopter to take its first autonomous flight after its batteries are charged and tests are conducted, NASA said.<br />
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"The idea of a helicopter flying the skies of another planet is thrilling," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement.<br />
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The helicopter is intended to demonstrate the viability and usefulness of such aircraft on Mars, NASA said, with potential roles as a low-flying scout or to reach locations inaccessible from the ground.<br />
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NASA said it plans a 30-day flight test period that will include up to five flights, starting with a short vertical jaunt to hover for about 30 seconds at an altitude of 10 feet (3 meters) and progressing to flight distances up to a few hundred yards and durations up to 90 seconds.<br />
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The helicopter contains solar cells to charge its lithium-ion batteries and a heating mechanism to keep it warm during frigid nights.</p>

<p>The Mars 2020 rover mission is scheduled to launch in July 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and reach Mars in February 2021. The rover is designed to carry out geological studies and ascertain the habitability of the Martian environment, NASA said.</p>


The helicopter is intended to demonstrate the viability and usefulness of such aircraft on Mars, NASA said, with potential roles as a low-flying scout or to reach locations inaccessible from the ground

NASA said on Friday it will send a small helicopter to Mars as part of the U.S. space agency's 2020 mission to place a next-generation rover on the Martian surface, marking the first time such an aircraft will be used on another world. The remote-controlled Mars Helicopter, designed to take flight in the thin Martian atmosphere with twin counter-rotating blades, weighs about four pounds (1.8 kilograms), with a fuselage the size of a softball, NASA said. Its blades will spin at almost 3,000 rpm, roughly 10 times the rate employed by helicopters on Earth. "The altitude record for a helicopter flying here on Earth is about 40,000 feet (12,200 meters). The atmosphere of Mars is only one percent that of Earth, so when our helicopter is on the Martian surface, it's already at the Earth equivalent of 100,000 feet (30,480 meters) up," Mimi Aung, the Mars Helicopter project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said in a statement. NASA officials said the rotorcraft will reach the Red Planet's surface attached to the car-sized rover. After placing the helicopter on the ground, the rover will be directed to drive to a safe distance to relay commands. Controllers on Earth will command the helicopter to take its first autonomous flight after its batteries are charged and tests are conducted, NASA said. "The idea of a helicopter flying the skies of another planet is thrilling," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement. The helicopter is intended to demonstrate the viability and usefulness of such aircraft on Mars, NASA said, with potential roles as a low-flying scout or to reach locations inaccessible from the ground. NASA said it plans a 30-day flight test period that will include up to five flights, starting with a short vertical jaunt to hover for about 30 seconds at an altitude of 10 feet (3 meters) and progressing to flight distances up to a few hundred yards and durations up to 90 seconds. The helicopter contains solar cells to charge its lithium-ion batteries and a heating mechanism to keep it warm during frigid nights. The Mars 2020 rover mission is scheduled to launch in July 2020 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and reach Mars in February 2021. The rover is designed to carry out geological studies and ascertain the habitability of the Martian environment, NASA said.

In a first, NASA to fly a helicopter on Mars

<p>According to reports, a Russian helicopter crashed in Syria on Monday night. Moscow's defence ministry issued a statement noting that both the pilots had died in the mishap.&nbsp</p>

<p>Russian Ka-52 helicopter was on a routine flight over eastern Syrian regions when it crashed due to what is been reported as a technical fault.&nbsp</p>

<p>This is the second time in a week when Russian army's helicopter crashed in Syria. Last week, a Russian fighter jet crashed after taking off from an airbase, both the pilots were killed.&nbsp</p>

<p>At least 39 people were killed when a transport plane crashed on landing at the Hmeimim airbase in March this year. The incident is being reported as one of Russia's largest military losses to have occurred recently.&nbsp</p>

<p>(<em>With inputs from agencies</em>)</p>


This is the second time in a week when Russian army's helicopter crashed in Syria

According to reports, a Russian helicopter crashed in Syria on Monday night. Moscow's defence ministry issued a statement noting that both the pilots had died in the mishap. Russian Ka-52 helicopter was on a routine flight over eastern Syrian regions when it crashed due to what is been reported as a technical fault. This is the second time in a week when Russian army's helicopter crashed in Syria. Last week, a Russian fighter jet crashed after taking off from an airbase, both the pilots were killed. At least 39 people were killed when a transport plane crashed on landing at the Hmeimim airbase in March this year. The incident is being reported as one of Russia's largest military losses to have occurred recently. (With inputs from agencies)

Syria: Russian helicopter crashes, both pilots get killed

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Marine Corps helicopter crashed on Tuesday in Southern California, leaving four presumably dead.&nbsp</p>

<p>The helicopter, CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, crashed during a routine training mission when the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing went down.</p>

<p>The cause of the crash is under investigation.</p>

<p>The four crew members' identities have not been released yet pending 24 hours after notifying their families.</p>

<p>The name of the crew's squadron and the base from which it flew were also withheld by the Marine officials.</p>

<p>The CH-53E is largest and heaviest helicopter in the US military.&nbsp</p>


The helicopter, CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, crashed during a routine training mission when the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing went down

Marine Corps helicopter crashed on Tuesday in Southern California, leaving four presumably dead. The helicopter, CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, crashed during a routine training mission when the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing went down. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The four crew members' identities have not been released yet pending 24 hours after notifying their families. The name of the crew's squadron and the base from which it flew were also withheld by the Marine officials. The CH-53E is largest and heaviest helicopter in the US military.

Marine helicopter crashes in California, 4 presumably dead

<p>Two army helicopters were employed on Wednesday to dry out the rain-hit wet pitch and outfield before the second eliminator to be played between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi at Lahore&#39;s Gaddafi Cricket Stadium.</p>

<p>In the match, Kamran Akmal knocked a quickfire half-century to take defending champions Peshawar Zalmi into the Pakistan Super League final with a 13-run victory.</p>

<p>The 36-year-old scored a 27-ball 77 studded with eight well-timed sixes and five boundaries to lift his team to 170-7 in a 16-over-a-side game following a rain delay.</p>

<p>Peshawar Zalmi will now meet former champions Islamabad United in the final in Karachi on Sunday.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Second helicopter makes its way to GSL to help dry the wet outfield. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DilSeJaanLagaDe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DilSeJaanLagaDe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKVPZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKVPZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/UZh6RgC9x0">pic.twitter.com/UZh6RgC9x0</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reporting for duty...pakha kidder lana?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/psl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#psl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/helicopter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#helicopter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/livefromGaddafi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#livefromGaddafi</a> <a href="https://t.co/y4abbWGeMY">pic.twitter.com/y4abbWGeMY</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Helicopter being used to Dry the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore - Eliminator 2 Match - PSL 3 <a href="https://t.co/ZFb4dMOHlF">pic.twitter.com/ZFb4dMOHlF</a></p>
&mdash; ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? (@MaimoonaSherazi) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaimoonaSherazi/status/976594472149635073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Helicopter being used to dry Qaddafi stadium for today&#39;s match after heavy rain!<br />
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Edit: To those criticizing, PSL is a business, it&#39;ll be a bigger loss not having a match. Kitnay liter petrol laga hoga? <a href="https://t.co/QR5v0gcujv">pic.twitter.com/QR5v0gcujv</a></p>
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Helicopter used to dry the Rain Water from Qaddafi Stadium Lahore before 2nd Eliminator Match of HBL PSL 3<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKvPZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKvPZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QaddafiStadium?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#QaddafiStadium</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBLPSL3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HBLPSL3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PCB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/preperations?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#preperations</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KarachiKings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KarachiKings</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeshawarZalmi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PeshawarZalmi</a> <a href="https://t.co/Q1gRyWnYvx">pic.twitter.com/Q1gRyWnYvx</a></p>
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Kamran Akmal inspired Peshawar Zalmi into the Pakistan Super League final with a 13-run victory

Two army helicopters were employed on Wednesday to dry out the rain-hit wet pitch and outfield before the second eliminator to be played between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi at Lahore's Gaddafi Cricket Stadium. In the match, Kamran Akmal knocked a quickfire half-century to take defending champions Peshawar Zalmi into the Pakistan Super League final with a 13-run victory. The 36-year-old scored a 27-ball 77 studded with eight well-timed sixes and five boundaries to lift his team to 170-7 in a 16-over-a-side game following a rain delay. Peshawar Zalmi will now meet former champions Islamabad United in the final in Karachi on Sunday. Second helicopter makes its way to GSL to help dry the wet outfield. #DilSeJaanLagaDe #KKVPZ pic.twitter.com/UZh6RgC9x0 — PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 21, 2018 × Watch the video here: Reporting for duty...pakha kidder lana?#psl #helicopter #livefromGaddafi pic.twitter.com/y4abbWGeMY — Abdul Ahad (@Abdul88Ahad) March 21, 2018 × Helicopter being used to Dry the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore - Eliminator 2 Match - PSL 3 pic.twitter.com/ZFb4dMOHlF — ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? (@MaimoonaSherazi) March 21, 2018 × Helicopter being used to dry Qaddafi stadium for today's match after heavy rain! Edit: To those criticizing, PSL is a business, it'll be a bigger loss not having a match. Kitnay liter petrol laga hoga? pic.twitter.com/QR5v0gcujv — Haris (@Harisali303) March 21, 2018 × Level of PSL. Helicopter used to dry the Rain Water from Qaddafi Stadium Lahore before 2nd Eliminator Match of HBL PSL 3#KKvPZ #QaddafiStadium #HBLPSL3 #PCB #preperations #KarachiKings #PeshawarZalmi pic.twitter.com/Q1gRyWnYvx — خرم سلیم (@KhuramKTS) March 21, 2018 ×

Watch: Pakistan uses military helicopter to dry wet pitch at Gaddafi Stadium

<p>Seven US troops were killed when the helicopter carrying them crashed in western Iraq, a US defense official said today.</p>

<p>&quot;There were seven people aboard, they are all believed to be dead,&quot; the official said, adding they were US service members.</p>

<p>&quot;It was a routine troop transport operation going from Iraq to Syria, nothing out of the ordinary.&quot;</p>


'There were seven people aboard, they are all believed to be dead,' the official said, adding they were US service members

Seven US troops were killed when the helicopter carrying them crashed in western Iraq, a US defense official said today. "There were seven people aboard, they are all believed to be dead," the official said, adding they were US service members. "It was a routine troop transport operation going from Iraq to Syria, nothing out of the ordinary."

Seven US troops killed in Iraq helicopter crash: US official

<p>A helicopter carrying several people crashed in New York City&#39;s East River on Sunday (March 11) and police and fire department divers were in the water around the partially submerged aircraft, according to officials and media reports.</p>

<p>The New York Police Department confirmed that all five passengers died in the crash and one survived.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Eric Phillips, a spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, said the mayor had been briefed. &quot;NYPD and FDNY divers already on the scene and in the water,&quot; Phillips tweeted.</p>

<p>The aircraft -- a Eurocopter AS350 -- went down near Roosevelt Island around 7 pm Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.</p>

<p>The agency has informed that the helicopter is currently upside down in the water and investigations are underway.</p>

<p>The pilot was able to get out and climb aboard a raft &mdash; but five others remained trapped inside the upside-down helicopter, according to reports.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Further, reports say that the helicopter submerges into the water within minutes. The chopper was Eric Phillips, spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, said the mayor had been briefed. &quot;NYPD and FDNY divers already on the scene and in the water,&quot; Phillips tweeted.</p>


The aircraft -- a Eurocopter AS350 -- went down near Roosevelt Island around 7 pm Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement

A helicopter carrying several people crashed in New York City's East River on Sunday (March 11) and police and fire department divers were in the water around the partially submerged aircraft, according to officials and media reports. The New York Police Department confirmed that all five passengers died in the crash and one survived. @cnn @FoxNews just witnessed a helicopter crash into the East River .. hope everyone’s ok. Caught it all on tape! pic.twitter.com/saHOMTLR69 — JJ Magers (@JJmagers) March 11, 2018 × Eric Phillips, a spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, said the mayor had been briefed. "NYPD and FDNY divers already on the scene and in the water," Phillips tweeted. The aircraft -- a Eurocopter AS350 -- went down near Roosevelt Island around 7 pm Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. The agency has informed that the helicopter is currently upside down in the water and investigations are underway. The pilot was able to get out and climb aboard a raft — but five others remained trapped inside the upside-down helicopter, according to reports. Further, reports say that the helicopter submerges into the water within minutes. The chopper was Eric Phillips, spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, said the mayor had been briefed. "NYPD and FDNY divers already on the scene and in the water," Phillips tweeted.

Video: Helicopter crashes in New York, 5 dead

<p>The Indian Coast Guard helicopter had made a hard landing 160 km&nbsp;south of Mumbai at around 2:30 pm on Saturday.</p>

<p>The helicopter was initially reported to have crashed in Raigad district&#39;s Murud&#39;s&nbsp;Nandgaon in Maharashtra.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An Indian Navy Seaking&nbsp;helicopter which was sent to provide cover to the Coast Guard helicopter&nbsp;along with a medical team onboard has found the helicopter and the four crew members.</p>

<p>All the four crew members of the helicopter are rescued and flown back to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai.</p>

<p>An ICG lady pilot has suffered injuries and was being treated.</p>

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The Indian Coast Guard helicopter had made a hard landing 160 km south of Mumbai at around 2:30 pm on Saturday. The helicopter was initially reported to have crashed in Raigad district's Murud's Nandgaon in Maharashtra. An Indian Navy Seaking helicopter which was sent to provide cover to the Coast Guard helicopter along with a medical team onboard has found the helicopter and the four crew members. All the four crew members of the helicopter are rescued and flown back to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai. An ICG lady pilot has suffered injuries and was being treated. Indian Navy Seaking helicopter with a medical team on-board has taken off to provide cover to Indian Coast Guard helicopter that crashed 160 kms south of Mumbai at 1440 hours. — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2018 ×

Indian Coast Guard helicopter did not crash, made hard landing in Maharashtra

<p>The helicopter of Telangana&#39;s chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao caught fire moments before take off on Tuesday.</p>

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<p>The fire was small in intensity and no injury to anyone has been reported.</p>

<p>The incident took place at Karimnagar in Telangana, where the chief minister was attending an event.</p>

<p>A wireless inside a bag&nbsp;kept in the helicopter had a short-circuit causing the smoke and small fire.</p>

<p>Security personnel averted any possible damage as they removed the bag and the chopper took off safely.</p>

<p>The fire could have turned into something dangerous if it had happened mid-air.&nbsp;<br />
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The fire was small in intensity and no injury to anyone has been reported

The helicopter of Telangana's chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao caught fire moments before take off on Tuesday. Just checked up with CMO team. All is well with Hon’ble CM and he is continuing his tour in Adilabad district https://t.co/DHkgptTBVh — KTR (@KTRTRS) February 27, 2018 × The fire was small in intensity and no injury to anyone has been reported. The incident took place at Karimnagar in Telangana, where the chief minister was attending an event. A wireless inside a bag kept in the helicopter had a short-circuit causing the smoke and small fire. Security personnel averted any possible damage as they removed the bag and the chopper took off safely. The fire could have turned into something dangerous if it had happened mid-air.

Telangana: Fire scare on Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's helicopter

<p>A <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pawan-hans-chopper-crashes-off-mumbai-coast-4-bodies-found-29420" target="_blank">Pawan Hans</a> chopper carrying six senior officials and two pilots crashed on the Mumbai coast on Saturday, six bodies have been recovered so far.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Search operations are still on for the one body that is still missing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Out of six bodies, five has been identified. The search for one missing is still underway&quot;, a senior police inspector said.</p>

<p>Officials have informed that the six bodies had been brought to the Cooper hospital for postmortem.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) identified two bodies which were of ONGC employees. There were five ONGC employees in total.</p>

<p>Currently, four Indian Naval ships (Teg, Tarasa, T 11 and T 45) are undertaking the search in the area.</p>

<p>The Pawan Hans helicopter with five ONGC officers, including three of the level of Deputy General Managers, went missing around 10.40 hours today.</p>

<p>The chopper, bearing registration number VT-PWA, was scheduled to land at the designated oil rig at Mumbai High at 11 am. Five employees of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and two pilots were onboard the chopper.</p>

<p>The cause of the tragic incident is still unknown.&nbsp;</p>


Officials have informed that the six bodies had been brought to the Cooper hospital for postmortem

A Pawan Hans chopper carrying six senior officials and two pilots crashed on the Mumbai coast on Saturday, six bodies have been recovered so far. Search operations are still on for the one body that is still missing. "Out of six bodies, five has been identified. The search for one missing is still underway", a senior police inspector said. Officials have informed that the six bodies had been brought to the Cooper hospital for postmortem. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) identified two bodies which were of ONGC employees. There were five ONGC employees in total. Currently, four Indian Naval ships (Teg, Tarasa, T 11 and T 45) are undertaking the search in the area. The Pawan Hans helicopter with five ONGC officers, including three of the level of Deputy General Managers, went missing around 10.40 hours today. The chopper, bearing registration number VT-PWA, was scheduled to land at the designated oil rig at Mumbai High at 11 am. Five employees of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and two pilots were onboard the chopper. The cause of the tragic incident is still unknown.

Six bodies recovered in Pawan Hans helicopter crash

<p>Four people have died after a helicopter and an aircraft collided near Aylesbury on Saturday, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a report by Independent UK.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Cessna light aircraft crashed mid-air over Buckinghamshire, and disembarked on the land with a loud bang and heaps of smoke, the media report said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident took place just after 1200 GMT at Upper Winchendon, near the village of Waddesdon, about 45 miles (72 km) to the northwest of London.</p>

<p>&quot;Officers are in the process of working to locate and support their next of kin. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed and their staff has been on the scene,&quot; Superintendent Rebecca Mears, from Thames Valley Police, said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>More than seven fire brigades were rushed to the site as well a fire brigade drone was released over the damaged areas to locate any survivors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to media reports, the aircraft - Cessna 152 had suffered considerable destruction to its landing gear, propeller, and engine covering in a crash while taking off at Bodmin airfield, in Cornwall, in July 1993.</p>

<p>A report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch states that the pilot admitted the accident was caused by his &quot;misjudgment and lack of experience&quot;.</p>


The incident took place just after 1200 GMT at Upper Winchendon, near the village of Waddesdon, about 45 miles (72 km) to the northwest of London.

Four people have died after a helicopter and an aircraft collided near Aylesbury on Saturday, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said in a report by Independent UK. The Cessna light aircraft crashed mid-air over Buckinghamshire, and disembarked on the land with a loud bang and heaps of smoke, the media report said. The incident took place just after 1200 GMT at Upper Winchendon, near the village of Waddesdon, about 45 miles (72 km) to the northwest of London. "Officers are in the process of working to locate and support their next of kin. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been informed and their staff has been on the scene," Superintendent Rebecca Mears, from Thames Valley Police, said in a statement. More than seven fire brigades were rushed to the site as well a fire brigade drone was released over the damaged areas to locate any survivors. According to media reports, the aircraft - Cessna 152 had suffered considerable destruction to its landing gear, propeller, and engine covering in a crash while taking off at Bodmin airfield, in Cornwall, in July 1993. A report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch states that the pilot admitted the accident was caused by his "misjudgment and lack of experience".

Four die as UK light aircraft and helicopter collide mid-air

<p>Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis&#39; helicopter crash-landed in Latur on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Our helicopter did meet with an accident in Latur but me and my team is absolutely safe and ok. Nothing to worry,&quot; Fadnavis tweeted after the crash.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Media reports said the chopper crash-landed shortly after take-off.</p>

<p>And that it had developed some sort of technical&nbsp;glitch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There had been four people in the chopper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Initial reports said one person in the chopper had been hurt, though not grievously, and that he too was okay now.&nbsp;</p>

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The helicopter came down shortly after take-off

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' helicopter crash-landed in Latur on Thursday. "Our helicopter did meet with an accident in Latur but me and my team is absolutely safe and ok. Nothing to worry," Fadnavis tweeted after the crash. #WATCH: Dramatic visuals of crash-landing of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis's chopper in Latur, CM and team escaped unhurt. pic.twitter.com/xTikKyvkhg — ANI (@ANI_news) May 25, 2017 × Our helicopter did meet with an accident in Latur but me and my team is absolutely safe and ok. Nothing to worry. — Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) May 25, 2017 × Media reports said the chopper crash-landed shortly after take-off. And that it had developed some sort of technical glitch. There had been four people in the chopper. Initial reports said one person in the chopper had been hurt, though not grievously, and that he too was okay now. (WION)

Watch: Maha CM Fadnavis' chopper crash-lands in Latur

A Syrian rescue service operating in rebel-held territory said on Tuesday that a helicopter dropped containers of toxic&nbsp;gas&nbsp;overnight on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter was shot down hours earlier.<br />
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The opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) accused President Bashar al Assad of being behind the attack. Assad has denied previous accusations of using chemical weapons.<br />
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A spokesman for the Syria Civil Defence said 33 people, mostly women and children, were affected by the&nbsp;gas, which they suspect was chlorine, in Saraqeb, in rebel-held Idlib province.<br />
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The group, which describes itself as a neutral band of search and rescue volunteers, posted a video on YouTube apparently showing a number of men struggling to breathe and being given oxygen masks by people in civil defence uniforms.<br />
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&quot;Medium-sized barrels fell containing toxic&nbsp;gasses. The Syrian Civil Defence was not able to determine the type of the&nbsp;gas,&quot; said the spokesman.<br />
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The Syrian government and its Russian allies were not immediately available for comment.&nbsp;The SNC said in a statement: &quot;After shelling, besieging and killing civilians and perpetrating war crimes on them, the Assad regime has resorted once again, and in breach of UN resolutions 2118 and 2235, to using chemical substances and toxic&nbsp;gasses.&nbsp;The daily reality confirms that all the international agreements and previous security council decisions, be they about chemical weapons or otherwise, are meaningless for the Assad regime.&quot;<br />
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The Civil Defence spokesman said it was the second time Saraqeb had been hit by toxic&nbsp;gas. The group was aware of around nine suspected chlorine&nbsp;gas&nbsp;incidents across Idlib province since the conflict began, he said.&nbsp;Monitors at the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks violence on all sides in the civil war, said barrel bombs fell on Saraqeb late on Monday, wounding a large number of citizens.<br />
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Russia&#39;s defence ministry said a Russian helicopter was shot down near Saraqeb during the day on Monday, killing all five people on board, in the biggest officially acknowledged loss of life for Russian forces since they started operations in Syria.<br />
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The helicopter came down roughly mid-way between Aleppo and Russia&#39;s main air base at Khmeimim in the western province of Latakia, near the Mediterranean coast.<br />
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Russian air power began supporting Syrian President Bashar al Assad late last year, an intervention which tipped the balance of the war in Assad&#39;s favour, eroding gains the rebels had made that year.&nbsp;The Russian defence ministry said the Mi-8 military transport helicopter was shot down after delivering humanitarian aid to Aleppo as it made its way back to Khmeimim.&nbsp;No group has claimed responsibility for downing the helicopter.<br />
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Government and opposition forces have both denied using chemical weapons during the five-year-old civil war. Western powers say the government has been responsible for chlorine and other chemical attacks. The government and Russia have accused rebels of using poison&nbsp;gas.<br />
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UN&nbsp;investigators established that sarin&nbsp;gas&nbsp;was used in Eastern Ghouta in 2013. The United States accused Damascus of that attack, which it estimates killed 1,429 people, including at least 426 children. Damascus denied responsibility, and blamed rebels.<br />
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Later that year the United Nations and the Syrian government agreed to destroy the state&#39;s declared stockpile of chemical weapons, a process completed in January 2016.<br />
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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed in late 2015 that sulphur mustard, commonly known as mustard&nbsp;gas, had been used for the first time in the conflict, without saying which party in the many-sided conflict it thought had used it.<br />
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(Reuters)

The Civil Defence spokesman said it was the second time Saraqeb had been hit by toxic gas

A Syrian rescue service operating in rebel-held territory said on Tuesday that a helicopter dropped containers of toxic gas overnight on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter was shot down hours earlier. The opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC) accused President Bashar al Assad of being behind the attack. Assad has denied previous accusations of using chemical weapons. A spokesman for the Syria Civil Defence said 33 people, mostly women and children, were affected by the gas, which they suspect was chlorine, in Saraqeb, in rebel-held Idlib province. The group, which describes itself as a neutral band of search and rescue volunteers, posted a video on YouTube apparently showing a number of men struggling to breathe and being given oxygen masks by people in civil defence uniforms. "Medium-sized barrels fell containing toxic gasses. The Syrian Civil Defence was not able to determine the type of the gas," said the spokesman. The Syrian government and its Russian allies were not immediately available for comment. The SNC said in a statement: "After shelling, besieging and killing civilians and perpetrating war crimes on them, the Assad regime has resorted once again, and in breach of UN resolutions 2118 and 2235, to using chemical substances and toxic gasses. The daily reality confirms that all the international agreements and previous security council decisions, be they about chemical weapons or otherwise, are meaningless for the Assad regime." The Civil Defence spokesman said it was the second time Saraqeb had been hit by toxic gas. The group was aware of around nine suspected chlorine gas incidents across Idlib province since the conflict began, he said. Monitors at the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks violence on all sides in the civil war, said barrel bombs fell on Saraqeb late on Monday, wounding a large number of citizens. Russia's defence ministry said a Russian helicopter was shot down near Saraqeb during the day on Monday, killing all five people on board, in the biggest officially acknowledged loss of life for Russian forces since they started operations in Syria. Denials The helicopter came down roughly mid-way between Aleppo and Russia's main air base at Khmeimim in the western province of Latakia, near the Mediterranean coast. Russian air power began supporting Syrian President Bashar al Assad late last year, an intervention which tipped the balance of the war in Assad's favour, eroding gains the rebels had made that year. The Russian defence ministry said the Mi-8 military transport helicopter was shot down after delivering humanitarian aid to Aleppo as it made its way back to Khmeimim. No group has claimed responsibility for downing the helicopter. Government and opposition forces have both denied using chemical weapons during the five-year-old civil war. Western powers say the government has been responsible for chlorine and other chemical attacks. The government and Russia have accused rebels of using poison gas. UN investigators established that sarin gas was used in Eastern Ghouta in 2013. The United States accused Damascus of that attack, which it estimates killed 1,429 people, including at least 426 children. Damascus denied responsibility, and blamed rebels. Later that year the United Nations and the Syrian government agreed to destroy the state's declared stockpile of chemical weapons, a process completed in January 2016. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed in late 2015 that sulphur mustard, commonly known as mustard gas, had been used for the first time in the conflict, without saying which party in the many-sided conflict it thought had used it. (Reuters)

Rescuers say toxic gas dropped on Syrian town where Russian helicopter was shot down

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