Police: Body found in canal matches missing ID boyAugust 4th, 2009 Police: Body found in canal matches missing ID boyBOISE, Idaho — Police say a body pulled from a canal in southwestern Idaho matches the size and age of an 8-year-old boy who disappeared more than a week ago. Boise Deputy Chief Jim Kerns says the Ada County coroner has not yet identified the body found Monday and is performing an autopsy.
Nudist's clothes on beach trigger drowning alert!July 31st, 2009 LONDON - A nudist is said to have sparked off a full-scale emergency search operation after rescuers found her clothes on the beach, and feared that she had drowned. The clothes were spotted by worried tourists, who called in the emergency services, who in turn scrambled a Helicopter and sent in 25 rescue workers.
Ecuador police find 3 American students who went missing during hike in Andes mountainsJuly 21st, 2009 Police find 3 missing American hikers in EcuadorQUITO, Ecuador — Rescuers found three U.S. college students Monday evening after they went missing during a weekend hike in Ecuador's northern Andes mountains.
Radio recordings from rescue helicopter reveal last seconds before crash in NM mountainsJune 20th, 2009 Helicopter pilot just before crash: "Hang on"SANTA FE, N.M. — Moments before a helicopter crashed during a mountain rescue attempt, the pilot radioed to his wife — a state police dispatcher — and told her he was "going down."
Recordings of radio transmissions from State Police Sgt.
Searchers heading for helicopter crash site in rugged NM mountains to look for 2 missingJune 11th, 2009 Searchers head for crash site in NM mountainsSANTA FE, N.M. — Black Hawk helicopters airlifted searchers Thursday as close as they could to the wreckage of a state police helicopter, looking for two people still missing from that crash on a frigid 12,000-foot mountain near Santa Fe.
Man survives helicopter crash in NM mountains, then walks out with crushed leg and hypothermiaJune 11th, 2009 Man survives NM crash after cold night on mountainSANTA FE, N.M. — Black Hawk helicopters airlifted searchers Thursday as close as they could to the wreckage of a state police helicopter, looking for two people still missing from that crash on a 12,000-foot mountain near Santa Fe.
Snow, wind hamper search for NM police helicopter missing after picking up lost hikerJune 10th, 2009 Snow hampering search for missing NM helicopterSANTA FE, N.M. — Snow and gusty wind on a New Mexico mountain are hampering rescuers' efforts to reach an area where they hope to find a missing State Police helicopter with three people aboard.
Crews search for helicopter carrying lost hiker that reported problems north of Santa Fe, NMJune 10th, 2009 Crews search for missing helicopter in New MexicoSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico authorities are searching for one of their own helicopters that went missing shortly after its crew rescued a lost hiker.
Snow, wind on mountain hamper search for NM police helicopter that crashed with 3 aboardJune 10th, 2009 Snow, wind hamper search for downed NM helicopterSANTA FE, N.M. — Rescuers on foot battled snow and strong wind Wednesday to reach a New Mexico state police helicopter carrying three people after its pilot reported it hit the side of a mountain, officials said.
Searchers pick up signal from missing helicopter that disappeared after rescuing hiker in NMJune 10th, 2009 Rescuers pick up signal from missing NM helicopterSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico authorities say they are getting an emergency transponder signal from one of their own helicopters that went missing north of Santa Fe.
Snow, wind on mountain hamper search for missing NM state police helicopter with 3 aboardJune 10th, 2009 Snow, wind hamper search for missing NM helicopterSANTA FE, N.M. — Rescuers on foot battled snow and strong wind Wednesday to reach a New Mexico state police helicopter carrying three people that went missing after the pilot radioed that he hit the side of the mountain, officials said.
Wreckage of missing chopper in Philippines found, three deadApril 8th, 2009 MANILA - Philippine rescuers Wednesday found the wreckage of a helicopter carrying senior staff of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that crashed in a northern mountainous village, killing at least three people, officials said. The Bell 412 helicopter, carrying five passengers, two pilots and another crew member, went missing Tuesday while on its way to Banaue town in Ifugao province, 270 km north of Manila, from the nearby mountain resort city of Baguio.
Canadian chopper crashes into Atlantic, 16 missingMarch 13th, 2009 TORONTO - A Canadian helicopter with 18 people on board plunged into icy Atlantic waters Thursday morning off its Newfoundland coast. One person was confirmed dead and another one was rescued.
Rare case: Woman seeks police help to locate dogJanuary 12th, 2009 PATNA - In an unusual case, a woman here has sought police help to locate her missing dog, a police officer said Tuesday. Sulakshana Devi, a resident of Agamkuan locality, lodged a report with the police.
Seven killed in Russian helicopter crashJanuary 10th, 2009 MOSCOW - At least seven people have been found dead after a helicopter crashed in central Russia, media reports Sunday. The helicopter went missing in the Republic of Altai Jan 9, said Itar-Tass and Interfax citing air navigation authority sources.