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More Lawsuits Filed Against Oregon Firm in Fatal Peru Copter Crash

Two more wrongful-death lawsuits have been filed in connection with a helicopter crash in South America that killed five Americans and two Peruvians two years ago. The Jan. 7, 2013, crash occurred in eastern Peru. The lawsuits filed this week …

Pilot Decision to Fly in Bad Weather Caused Alaska Helicopter Crash

A fatal Alaska State Troopers helicopter crash was caused by the pilot’s decision to fly into bad weather and the agency’s inadequate safety management, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded Wednesday. Pilot Mel Nading, 55, Trooper Tage Toll, 40, and …

NTSB Releases Alaska State Trooper Helicopter Crash Documents

The National Transportation Safety Board has released interviews and other information collected as part of its investigation into the fatal crash of an Alaska State Trooper helicopter known as Helo-1. The approximately 2,000 pages of documents released Monday draws no …

Guilty Plea in Oregon in 2008 Fatal Copter Crash

An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with the deadliest helicopter crash involving working firefighters in U.S. history. Levi Phillips, 46, of Grants Pass faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in April. …