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MISSOULA, Mont. — Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and his wife, Cindy, are mourning the loss of their son and his family after a helicopter crash in Montana. The National Transportation Safety Board reports the Robinson Helicopters R66 crashed near Ekalaka, Montana. The crash is under investigation. The Carter County Department of Emergency Services Office confirms law enforcement and first …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois were killed in a Montana helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday. Killed in the crash Wednesday were the son and daughter-in-law of former state lawmaker Darren Bailey, who lost the 2022 gubernatorial election in Illinois and is seeking his party’s nomination again in next year’s …

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey says his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren are dead after a helicopter crash Wednesday evening. Bailey shared the news on Facebook October 23, saying the helicopter crash happened the night of October 22 in Montana. According to Bailey, the crash killed his son, Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and their two young …

4 Members of Illinois Politician Darren Bailey’s Family Are Killed in Helicopter Crash  The New York Times Illinois GOP governor candidate loses son, daughter-in-law, 2 grandchildren in helicopter crash  Fox News Former IL Sen. Darren Bailey’s family members killed in Montana helicopter accident  CBS News Illinois GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren killed in Montana helicopter accident  ABC7 Chicago Darren …

Five people were injured Saturday when a Bell helicopter of the type made popular by the 1980s television drama “Airwolf” crashed in Huntington Beach as the city readied for a car and helicopter show. City police and fire crews responded shortly after 2 p.m. when the helicopter appeared to spin out of control before crashing onto palm trees and the …

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A helicopter flying above a popular southern California beach suddenly began spiralling out of control, eventually losing altitude and crashing into a row of palm trees as beachgoers looked on. Videos posted online show the aircraft starting to spin above Huntington Beach then plunging towards the edge of the beach, where it becomes wedged between palms and a staircase near …

Five people were hospitalized when a helicopter crashed in the Southern California city of Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon.  It happened just after 2 p.m. local time near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street, according to Huntington Beach firefighters.  The scene of a helicopter crash in Huntington Beach on Oct. 11, 2025.  Citizen City officials tell CBS …

A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who was pinned underneath and was rescued with the help of motorists who lifted part of the aircraft, according to officials. The helicopter had taken a patient to a hospital and was on the way back to the place it had been dispatched …

Medical Helicopter Crashes on Highway in Sacramento  The New York Times Helicopter crash critically injures 3, shuts down Highway 50 in Sacramento  KCRA Helicopter crash closes major Sacramento highway, sending multiple people to local hospitals  Fox News Motorists lift medical helicopter to rescue woman after crash injuring 3 on Sacramento highway  AP News Medical helicopter crashes on Sacramento highway, leaving 3 in critical condition  CNN …