Rotor brakes are typically used to stop the helicopter's rotor and prevent further rotation. This allows passengers to vacate a helicopter sooner without risk.

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CLAY TOWNSHIP, MI — A peaceful Sunday afternoon of soaking in live music and lakefront dining received an adrenaline shot when a helicopter had a rough landing outside a St. Clair County restaurant.

Bubba Wallace hit the wall at the NASCAR Pocono race during the second stage and was unable to finish.

Dennis Sharp said the service SFO Helicopter provided is something that we’re unlikely to experience again (that is, unless those promised air taxi services for the Bay Area materialize in the ...

One person was injured following a helicopter crash at Skypark Airport in Woods Cross Friday morning. According to police, the helicopter crashed while attempting to leave a hangar at the airport.

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If helicopters didn't have tail rotors, they would spin in circles because they need a force pushing in the opposite direction as the main rotor.

Penn Medicine said the helicopter crew was en route from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to Wings Field in Blue Bell for refueling when something went wrong.

Investigators in Whitemarsh Township are just beginning to determine what caused a medical helicopter to make an emergency landing Monday night.

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on New York Helicopter Accident Agency is scrutinizing video from the sightseeing tour crash that killed the pilot and a family of five in April.