New York Police Dept

Detective injured in 20 foot fall from NYPD helicopter

Detective injured in 20 foot fall from NYPD helicopter

8-Dec-2022Source: HeliHub.com

An NYPD detective recently fell from a Bell 429 helicopter after grabbing a rapelling rope that was not correctly secured.  The incident happened on a training exercise at the NYPD Academy in Queens on the afternoon of 1st December.  The detective Thursday afternoon, and “snapped his leg in half,” police said. A video of the... Read more

01-Dec-22 N919PD Bell 429 Queens, US-New York

01-Dec-22 N919PD Bell 429 Queens, US-New York

1-Dec-2022

Police officer injured in 15-20 foot fall from helicopter after grabbing a rappelling rope that was not sufficiently secured.  Video here... Read more

NYPD Aviation Unit Selects Subaru Bell 412EPX

NYPD Aviation Unit Selects Subaru Bell 412EPX

28-Jul-2022Source: Bell

  Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement for two SUBARU BELL 412EPX aircraft to the New York Police Department Aviation Unit. The two aircraft will be the ninth Bell product to join the NYPD rotorcraft fleet and will be configured for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions. “The NYPD... Read more

13-Dec-21 N920PD Bell 429 New York, US-New York

13-Dec-21 N920PD Bell 429 New York, US-New York

13-Dec-2021

Experienced engine issues in the hover, made a heavy landing damaging skids and underside of fuselage. New York Police Dept aircraft... Read more

NYPD Unveils New UAS Program

NYPD Unveils New UAS Program

11-Dec-2018Source: NYPD

The NYPD announced its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program, which will be comprised of newly acquired Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, and the licensed NYPD officers of the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) who will operate them. Whether it’s a search and rescue mission, an inaccessible crime scene, a hostage situation, or a hazardous... Read more

NYPD Aviation Unit Increases Coverage on Illegally Flown Drones

NYPD Aviation Unit Increases Coverage on Illegally Flown Drones

20-Nov-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The NYPD’s Aviation Unit has had to increase its monitoring systems for illegally flown drones. The recreational drones pose a threat as they are operated in air space for helicopters and commercial aircraft. The NYPD is now tracking rogue drones through technology in their helicopter and following the drones until they land. Penalties include fines... Read more

Bell delivers last of four 429s to New York Police

Bell delivers last of four 429s to New York Police

17-Jul-2015Source: Bell Helicopters

BellHelicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the final delivery of the fourth Bell 429 to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Bell Helicopter and NYPD commemorated the final delivery today at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association Expo in Houston, Texas where the NYPD’s new Bell 429 was on display in the Textron... Read more

NYPD picks A800 Trakkabeam Tactical Searchlight for 429s

NYPD picks A800 Trakkabeam Tactical Searchlight for 429s

15-Aug-2014Source: T|rakka

Trakka Corp Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the New York Police Department (NYPD), together with Helinet Technologies, has selected the A800 Trakkabeam Tactical Helicopter Searchlight for the department’s four recently-purchased Bell 429 patrol helicopters. The Trakka A800 searchlight’s advanced optics technology provides superior performance and flexibility complimenting the custom airborne mission suite supplied by... Read more

2 Arrested After Drone Flies Close to NYPD helicopter

2 Arrested After Drone Flies Close to NYPD helicopter

10-Jul-2014Source: NY Times

Two men were arrested after a small drone flying near the George Washington Bridge came within 800 feet of a police helicopter, officials said on Tuesday.  See full story File photo... Read more

NYPD considering using drones

NYPD considering using drones

29-May-2014Source: NY Daily News

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said the unmanned machines equipped with cameras and tiny microphones could help spy on crime hotspots  See full story... Read more

NYPD selects Helinet to deploy aerial surveillance system for new 429s

NYPD selects Helinet to deploy aerial surveillance system for new 429s

1-Apr-2014Source: Helinet

Helinet Technologies, an international provider of aviation technology solutions to the law enforcement, government and military markets, announced today its selection by the New York Police Department (NYPD) to deploy a custom airborne mission suite for the Department’s four recently acquired Bell 429 Patrol helicopters. Developed from the ground up to meet the specific needs... Read more

New York Police orders four Bell 429s

New York Police orders four Bell 429s

2-Feb-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today a signed agreement with the New York Police Department for four Bell 429 helicopters. The aircraft will be used for airborne law enforcement patrol, serving the citizens of New York City and surrounding jurisdictions. The NYPD currently has three Bell 412EPs in service for a... Read more

Bell face second lawsuit over Sept 2010 NYPD Bell 412 accident

Bell face second lawsuit over Sept 2010 NYPD Bell 412 accident

8-Dec-2013Source: HeliHub.com

It has been widely reported in recent days that the City of New York has filed a lawsuit against Bell, effectively requesting them to supply a new helicopter for the one that crashed, which they claim was defective. See story in NY Daily News However, in looking at this situation, you also need to consider... Read more

NYPD takes delivery of counter-terrorism Bell 412

NYPD takes delivery of counter-terrorism Bell 412

4-Jul-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of a Bell 412 helicopter to the New York Police Department. The NYPD currently has three Bell 412s in service for a variety of missions ranging from search and rescue at sea to gathering intelligence and more recently, combating terrorism. “The mission has... Read more

NYPD AW119 fleet achieves 20,000 hour milestone

NYPD AW119 fleet achieves 20,000 hour milestone

27-Jun-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW119 helicopter fleet operated by the New York Police Department is the worldwide law enforcement fleet leader, having achieved over 20,000 flying hours on the fleet and more than 6,000 on their fleet leader. New York Police Department is among the largest US law enforcement... Read more

07-Jun-12 Queens, US-New York

07-Jun-12 Queens, US-New York

7-Jun-2012

NYPD aircraft – Emergency landing in field.  Awaiting further details... Read more

NYPD Bell 412 arrives at Hunter Westpac Rescue for EMS work

NYPD Bell 412 arrives at Hunter Westpac Rescue for EMS work

17-Jun-2011

A Bell 412 previously operated by New York Police Department has completed the trip from New York via Korea to Australia – See article... Read more

22-Sep-10 N412PD Bell 412 Jamaica Bay, US-New York

22-Sep-10 N412PD Bell 412 Jamaica Bay, US-New York

22-Sep-2010

Twin engine Bell 412 forced to ditch 30m short of its home base, emergency floats deployed successfully and all five occupants evacuated without injury... Read more

Man points giant spotlight at NYPD helicopter

Man points giant spotlight at NYPD helicopter

22-Jul-2010Source: Your Nabe

Joseph Purdon, 46, has been arrested after he went out into his backyard around 1 a.m. on Thursday, July 1 and shined a huge, “twenty-five million candle power spotlight” at the chopper, according to a police report.... Read more

Profile: NYPD Aviation Unit

Profile: NYPD Aviation Unit

12-May-2010Source: Wall Street Journal

Profile by a WSJ journalist who flew with a female NYPD pilot and a photographer who had his own [seemingly misguided] opinion about helicopters!... Read more

NPYD helicopter 9/11 photos released under FOI request

NPYD helicopter 9/11 photos released under FOI request

12-Feb-2010Source: The Scotsman

Given that these photos have not previously appeared, HeliHub.com questions whether FOI requests could impact the integrity of airborne law enforcement... Read more

4-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Prospect Park, US-New York

4-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Prospect Park, US-New York

4-Aug-2009

4-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Prospect Park, US-New York... Read more

1-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Maspeth, US-New York

1-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Maspeth, US-New York

1-Aug-2009

1-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Maspeth, US-New York... Read more

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