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The pilot of a medical helicopter that ran out of fuel and crashed, killing all four people aboard, was distracted by text messages when he should have been conducting pre-flight checks, accident investigators said Tuesday.

Three people are dead in apre-dawn helicopter crash.

At least 3 Americans are among the dead. The cause of the crash is being investigated. The NATO-led international military coalition says a helicopter crash in Afghanistan has killed 11 people including seven international service members.

Syrian army helicopters and tanks pounded rebel positions in the Mediterranean province of Latakia for a second day on Wednesday, activists said, in the heaviest clashes there since the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad erupted last year.

New helicopter-style drones with 1.8 gigapixel colour cameras, capable of following 65 separate targets, are being developed by the US Army.

Robotic helicopters capable of ferrying 3.5 tons of cargo in a single load are at work supplying NATO troops in Afghanistan, according to a defense technology blog. The helicopter is a Lockheed Martin / Kaman Aerospace K-Max designed for battlefield cargo resupply.

Delwin and Tamara Chapman were in Las Vegas to renew their wedding vows after 25 years of marriage.

A woman who was seriously injured when a helicopter carrying a group on a birthday celebration crashed into the East River became the second person to die from the accident, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Buckingham Palace said Friday that Prince Harry has arrived in the United States for a two-month military helicopter training course. The California desert in which he’ll train is similar to the harsh conditions of Afghanistan.

An airstrike on Sunday killed those believed responsible for downing a Chinook helicopter, a commander said.