In New York (US), six people died after a Bell 206 helicopter crashed into the Hudson River. The aircraft disintegrated in mid-air and fell upside down, according to the Associated Press. The New York ...

The helicopter that crashed in the Hudson is a widely used model. By Tim Balk The sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing six people, was a Bell 206L LongRanger, ...

For years, tourists have flocked to Manhattan’s waterfront, clutching tickets for helicopter tours promising sky-high views of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline. Behind the gleaming ...

Garmin's GI 275 electronic display instrument, originally for general aviation, is expanding into Part 27 rotorcraft, starting with the Bell 206 series. The GI 275 is a compact, multi-functional ...

The single-engine Bell 206 is used in military roles such as flight training, forward observation/scout, light attack, liaison, and search and rescue. More than 439 Bell 206 series ...

On this day in aviation history, December 8, 1962, a new type of helicopter, the Bell OH-4A, took to the air for the first time. An entry into an Army competition, the OH-4A would become the basis for ...

The company that operated the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into Hudson River near New York City on 10 April is ceasing flights. That is according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which ...

Israel Aircraft Industries’ (IAI) Malat division will perform fully unmanned flight tests of a Bell 206 helicopter early next year using a conversion system. The process will build on an earlier ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced it will conduct another spraying operation Thursday in several Central Pennsylvania counties to help control black ...

Bell 206 helicopters -- Conduct initial and repetitive inspections of the tail-rotor blades for a deformation or crack or a bent or deformed tail-rotor weight. Before further flight, replace each ...