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President Isaac Herzog speaks at a memorial event in Jerusalem for the 2014 Gaza war, June 25, 2026. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
June 25, 2026, 9:26 pm
Herzog’s helicopter makes emergency landing after hitting birds
No injuries or damage reported in incident, as president switches to new military chopper to continue journey to north from Jerusalem
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
June 9, 2026, 10:49 am
US Army helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; Trump says two pilots ‘fine’
US president says Washington to issue report on incident later in the day; cause of crash as yet unclear
By Agencies
Illustrative: A helicopter, part of the Qatari Air Force, takes part in a flypast during celebrations marking Qatar National Day, in Doha on December 18, 2025. (Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
March 22, 2026, 3:24 pm
Doha says 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash, cites ‘malfunction’
Fatalities are first from either country since start of Iran war; incident occurred during joint drill, Turkey says
By AFP
Footage posted to social media shows the moment an IDF helicopter intercepted a Hezbollah drone near Haifa, November 2, 2024. (video screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 2, 2024, 8:23 pm
130 rockets, 10 drones fired at Israel Saturday; helicopter downs drone south of Haifa
Footage shows chopper interception of terror group’s UAV; IDF says Hezbollah left with 30% of drones it had at start of war
By Emanuel Fabian
The site of an IDF helicopter crash in the southern Gaza Strip, September 11, 2024. (Courtesy)
September 20, 2024, 3:09 pm
IAF chopper crash probe finds bad visibility conditions led to deadly accident
‘Complex’ helipad in south Gaza combat zone, paired with darkness and heavy dust, led crew to lose ‘spatial orientation’; 2 soldiers were killed, seven wounded in Sep. 11 incident
By Emanuel Fabian
The site of an IDF helicopter crash in the southern Gaza Strip, September 11, 2024. (Courtesy)
September 11, 2024, 11:55 am
2 soldiers killed, several injured in helicopter crash in south Gaza
Black Hawk flew to Rafah to evacuate seriously wounded combat engineer; due to unknown reason, it failed to touch down correctly in IDF encampment
By Emanuel Fabian
Weapons seized by Israeli troops amid a raid in the West Bank town of Kafr Dan, near Jenin, June 11, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 11, 2024, 10:32 pm
6 Palestinian gunmen killed as heavy clashes erupt near Jenin during IDF raid
Army says it used ‘pressure cooker’ tactic to force suspects from building they holed up in, called in attack helicopter to strike compound
By Emanuel Fabian
In this photo provided by Moj News Agency, rescue teams are seen near the site of the incident of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan in northwestern Iran, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Azin Haghighi, Moj News Agency via AP)
May 24, 2024, 3:22 pm
Iran says no signs of foul play in wreckage of helicopter crash that killed Raisi
Report by Iranian military says ‘no bullet holes or similar impacts’ found at crash site to indicate Iranian helicopter was attacked, flight did not sway from pre-designated route
By AP and AFP
In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends the inauguration ceremony of dam of Qiz Qalasi, or Castel of Girl in Azeri, at the border of Iran and Azerbaijan, May 19, 2024. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
May 19, 2024, 6:20 pm
Iranian officials say President Raisi’s helicopter involved in ‘very concerning’ crash
Reports say incident occurred near city of Jolfa along border with Azerbaijan, with rescue crews working to reach aircraft also carrying foreign minister in poor weather conditions
By Agencies
A member of Israeli rescue services searches the remains of an Israeli CH-53 Yasur helicopter on October 15, 2023, which was reportedly hit by Hamas during their attack a week earlier, on the Israeli side of the northern Gaza border. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
October 15, 2023, 11:34 am
Helicopter carrying Israeli troops to south after Hamas assault was hit by explosive
None of the dozens of soldiers aboard the Sikorsky CH-53 were hurt in October 7 incident, as pilots managed to safely land the aircraft before it went up in flames
By ToI Staff
Aerial footage of the site in South Brunswick, New Jersey of the helicopter crash in which an Israeli pilot was killed, Aug. 31, 2023. (X screenshot)
September 1, 2023, 10:55 am
Israeli pilot killed in helicopter crash in New Jersey
Police say there were no other victims from the crash in South Brunswick; efforts being made to return pilot’s body to Israel
By ToI Staff
People watch as an army soldier slings down from a helicopter during a rescue mission to recover students stuck in a chairlift in Pashto village of mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on August 22, 2023. (AFP)
August 22, 2023, 2:47 pm
Pakistan tries to rescue 8 trapped in broken cable car hundreds of feet up
Country transfixed as military rescuers use helicopter in bid to reach six children and two adults dangling precariously after cable snapped
By RIAZ KHAN
An Israeli Air Force AH-64D Apache attack helicopter flies over during an air show in Tel Aviv on April 26, 2023, as Israel marks Independence Day. (JACK GUEZ/AFP)
June 8, 2023, 11:49 pm
Air Force returns Apache fleet to service after technical malfunction fears
With no anomalies found, IAF chief Tomer Bar orders 113th Squadron to resume operations following week of grounded aircraft
By Emanuel Fabian
An Israeli military AH-64 Apache attack helicopter flies over southern Israel on August 7, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP)
June 1, 2023, 8:59 am
Air Force grounds fleet of Apache choppers after technical issue discovered
IAF chief Tomer Bar says helicopters will return to service after the entire fleet has been inspected; move comes after Yasur choppers were briefly grounded last month
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
IAF CH-53 'Yasur' helicopters take part in an independence day flyby in Tel Aviv on April 26, 2023. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
May 19, 2023, 12:36 pm
Air Force grounds fleet of Yasur choppers after malfunction
Aging transport helicopters have seen numerous maintenance issues in recent years; no damage or injuries during incident on Wednesday night
By Emanuel Fabian
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