Three killed in Bell 206 helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos
Three people have been killed after a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on the Greek island of Sifnos in the Aegean...
Bell secures $300 million contract to modernise US Marine Corps H-1 helicopter fleet
Bell Textron has been awarded an estimated US$300 million contract by the U.S. Department of the Navy to upgrade up to 49 U.S. Marine...
Two firefighting helicopters collide battling Greek wildfire, two crew members killed
Two Bell firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while battling a major wildfire near Psatha, west of Athens, on Sunday, killing two crew members and highlighting...
Seven killed in Argentine firefighting helicopter crash during training mission
Seven people have been killed after a firefighting helicopter crashed during a training flight in western Argentina, shortly before it was due to be...
Arizona police helicopter crashes during active shooter response, killing two
An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed near Flagstaff on Wednesday night while responding to an active shooter incident, killing both the pilot...
Seven dead in helicopter crash on Indian pilgrimage route
Seven people, including a two-year-old child and the pilot, died in a helicopter crash near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand, India, while flying from Kedarnath along...
Six dead, including three children, in tragic helicopter crash in New York’s Hudson River
A helicopter crash in the Hudson River near Manhattan claimed the lives of all six people on board — three adults and three children,...
Medical helicopter crash in Kentucky claims lives of three crew members
A tragic accident in Owenton, Kentucky, on Monday claimed the lives of three crew members of a medical helicopter team. The Bell 206L-3 LongRanger...
Colombian military helicopter crashes during medical evacuation, killing eight
On September 29, 2024, a Colombian Air Force Bell UH-1H-II Iroquois helicopter (Registration FAC-4441) crashed during a medical evacuation mission in the municipality of...
United States Army grounds Osprey V-22 helicopter fleet after fatal Yakushima crash
In the aftermath of the tragic crash off the coast of Yakushima, Japan, where eight members of the Air Force Special Operations Command lost...
Bell announces signed purchase agreements for three helicopters with JB Investments of Poland
Bell Textron Inc. has confirmed the signing of purchase agreements with JB Investments in Poland for two Bell 407GXis and one Bell 505 aircraft,...
U.S. military Osprey crashes in Sea of Japan: eight fatalities
A U.S. military Boeing/Bell Osprey aircraft carrying eight individuals crashed into the sea near Yakushima, Japan, nobody survived the fatal crash. The incident occurred...
Bell delivers third HEMS Bell 429 helicopter to Air Zermatt
Bell Textron Inc. delivers its third Bell 429 helicopter to Air Zermatt, a Swiss-based rescue company, as announced at European Rotors 2023. This addition...
Helicopter crash in Italy kills Egyptian pilot and his only passenger, a Dutch top banker
A helicopter crash in Bondeno, Italy, has led to a search for two missing individuals, one of Dutch nationality and one Egyptian. The Bell...
Bell Helicopters celebrates successful Czech H-1 programme during NATO Days 2023
New aircraft provide principal assets in the Region“We are thrilled to celebrate this tremendous occasion with the Czech Republic modernising their helicopter fleet,” said...
Three US Marines have been killed and 20 others injured in a military aircraft crash near Darwin, Australia
Three US Marines have been killed and 20 others injured, five of them seriously, in a military aircraft crash on the Tiwi Islands near...
Helicopter fighting wildfire crashes in northwestern Alberta, Canada, killing its pilot
A tragic helicopter crash occurred in northwestern Alberta while the pilot was fighting a wildfire. The 41-year-old pilot, from Whitecourt, Alberta, lost his life...
Bell H-1 fleet surpasses half a million flight hours with U.S. Marine Corps
The current H-1 fleet of AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms reached a major flight milestone by surpassing the 500,000-flight hour mark. Nearly 400 AH-1Z...
Swedish National Police performs yearly over 4,500 public safety missions using the Bell 429 helicopter
Every year, the Swedish National Police (SNP) boasts over 4,500 completed missions due to the stability and readiness of the Bell 429. Search-and-rescue (SAR)...
Bell announces first 407GXi helicopter purchase agreement in Turkey
Sancak Air to purchase a Bell 407GXi for corporate travelBell Textron Inc. today announced the signed purchase agreement for the first Bell 407GXi...