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Let's See Someone in the NCAA Basketball Tournament Make This Shot

Mithun Divakaran — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:00:17 +0000

What’s helicopter basketball you ask? Why it’s only the hottest new… actually no, this is just a one time stunt. Pulled off by Man vs. Internet, the stunt is the ‘world record’ shot attempt from a helicopter hovering over a basketball hoop 192 feet below. Factoring the wind and the height, it’s no easy feat.

Watch Intense Footage of a Helicopter Crashing in New Zealand During Christmas Tree Installation [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:00:14 +0000

In Auckland, New Zealand, a helicopter became entangled in wires and crashed while installing a Christmas tree on the local waterfront. That’s a sure-fire way to dampen your holiday spirit. As the helicopter hovers in place, its rotors become hopelessly ensnared and the craft snaps in two, plummeting 25 feet to the ground. Despite the [...]

30 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Attack

Sam Schleicher — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:06:19 +0000

Editor's Note: This post has been updated to reflect that 30 American troops were killed in the attack, rather than 31, as initially reported.

Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 30 American troops, 7 Afghan commandos, and an interpreter multiple news outlets are reporting.