Turkey sends firefighting helicopter to be stationed in the north
Turkish Cypriot authorities have welcomed a firefighting helicopter from Turkey that will be stationed in the north during high-risk seasons to assist efforts to put...
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Policeman who filmed nude sunbathers from helicopter jailed
A former police officer who filmed naked sunbathers and a couple having sex from a helicopter in northern England was sentenced to 12 months in...
Fire brought under control in Kouklia (updated)
A fire near the village of Kouklia, Paphos had been brought under control by around 5.20pm on Tuesday, some three hours after it broke out....
UK air force helicopter makes forced mountain landing, no casualties
A Royal Air Force helicopter was forced to land high up a mountain in Wales on Tuesday because of a technical problem and all four...
Turkish troops appear in Greek court, ‘fear for lives’ – lawyer
Turkish soldiers who fled to neighbouring Greece in a military helicopter after the weekend coup attempt “fear for their lives” back home and do not...
New fire in Sina Oros said to be under control (Update 2)
A new fire broke out in the Sina Oros area on Sunday afternoon, CNA reported, but it was brought under control around two hours later,...
Ill passengers rescued from cruise ship (Updated)
The national search and rescue plan NEARCHOS was implemented to transfer to hospital two German passengers, one suffering from a heart attack, the other from...
Ambassador denies U.S. conducting helicopter raids in northern Iraq
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq has denied reports that the United States has been carrying out helicopter raids against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq....
Helicopter crashes at New Zealand glacier, killing all seven on board
A helicopter crashed at a remote New Zealand glacier tourist spot on Saturday, killing all seven on board, police said. Rescuers had found the wreck...
Heart-attack victim taken to hospital by chopper
A 54-year-old man who was in danger after a heart attack was evacuated by helicopter from a boat near Pissouri and transported to the American...
Microlight pilot injured in crash
The pilot of a microlight aircraft suffered fractures to various parts of his body after he crashed in the Akamas on Tuesday evening and had...
CY gets involved in oil and gas operations
CYPRUS Airways (CY) has signed a strategic agreement with PHI Air Europe, a leading company in the provision of helicopter support to offshore oil and...
Yiorkadjis silent on reports of joint chopper purchase
NICOSIA Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis could yesterday neither confirm nor deny reports in the Turkish press that discussions had taken place with the mayor of northern...
Missing paper grounds airborne tourism
By Peter Stevenson SIGHT-SEEING in Cyprus’ more remotes areas used to be limited to those with four-by-four vehicles or perhaps quad bikes. Now, for €630...