A 25-year-old man nearly drowned after swimming in a Baltimore pool on Saturday, July 26. Dramatic footage shows how two ...

A newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, sits in Cabazon, Calif., Friday, April 11, 2025. Credit: AP/Brittany Peterson ...

BALTIMORE (WBAL) - A Baltimore police helicopter landed in a grassy field Saturday as officers rushed to save a man’s life.

In 1965, Boeing worked with the Army to test the Chinook's floating capabilities, and they proved that the helicopter could indeed land on water. They used an early model CH-47A Chinook and ...

The Firehawk helicopter can carry a full crew straight to the fire line, release 1,000 gallons of water, and still handle ...

A firefighting helicopter crashed into the sea while attempting to collect water to combat a blaze in Athens. All three crew ...

Glenn Chavez sets a timer as water fills a newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon ...

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons (about 3,785 liters) of water at once — some much more.

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons of water at once — some much more. That’s far more than hoses can get on a fire all at once, and it can be the best way ...

Helicopters are essential for firefighting. They can drop 1,000 gallons (about 3,785 liters) of water at once — some much more.