AP Spotlight Mid-air collision draws attention to military helicopter training, previous accidents BEN FINLEY and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Jan 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Updated Aug 6, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To learn to fly a military helicopter is to take a master class in multitasking.kAm*@F ?665 3@E9 92?5D 2?5 3@E9 766E E@ 4@?EC@= E96 2:C4C27E H9:=6 <66A:?8 2 4=@D6 6J6 @? E96 9@C:K@? 2?5 J@FC 2=E:EF56] x7 :EVD ?:89EE:>6 2?5 J@FVC6 7=J:?8 =@H[ J@F >2J 36 D42??:?8 E96 8C@F?5 7@C 72>:=:2C =2?5>2C<D FD:?8 ?:89E\G:D:@? 8@88=6D H9:=6 2=D@ 4964<:?8 v!$ :?DECF>6?ED]k^AmkAm“*@F 92G6 D:I E@ D6G6? 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