A stolen helicopter crashed into a hotel in Australia, killing the pilot and somehow only minorly injuring 2 other people

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This frame grab taken from video footage provided by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on August 12, 2024, via AFPTV shows a piece of the helicopter lying on a roadside after a helicopter crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotel in Cairns on August 12, 2024, killing the pilot and igniting a blaze on the building's roof.
A piece of the helicopter on a roadside in Cairns.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in a helicopter crash caused by 'technical failures'

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Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash. His sudden death leaves room for the IRGC to gain more power.

Billionaire defense entrepreneur Palmer Luckey has a collection of items worthy of a Bond villain — including helicopters, a giant fish tank, and an underground missile base filled with video games

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Palmer Luckey

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Crashed Iranian helicopter was US-made and may be so old it predates the 1979 Islamic Revolution

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Wreckage of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in the Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran
Wreckage of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in the Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024.

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed dead after helicopter crash

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash.

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Flying a helicopter in fog can be a recipe for disaster — Kobe Bryant and now Iran's president add to a string of deaths

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant
A composite image of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Kobe Bryant.

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A Chinese fighter jet popped flares in the path of an Australian military helicopter in an 'unsafe' Yellow Sea intercept, Canberra says

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Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows a J-10C fighter jet during the air Show 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.
Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows a J-10C fighter jet during the air Show 2021 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province.

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Blade is launching a luxury bus service between NYC and the Hamptons that costs from $195 one-way

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Helicopter chartering company Blade is widening its reach to include luxury bus journeys.

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2 navy helicopters were seen colliding in midair during a military parade rehearsal, killing 10 people

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Rescuers work to move bodies at the wreckage of a crashed helicopter in Lumut.
Rescuers work to move bodies at the wreckage of a crashed helicopter in Lumut.

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The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with an Mi-8 helicopter was shot to death in Spain

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Russian Pilot Maksym Kuzminov during press conference with Ukrainian press on September 5, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Russian Pilot Maksym Kuzminov during press conference with Ukrainian press in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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