Topic: police helicopter
Cayman police helicopter crew helps fight crime wave in Turks and Caicos
A Cayman police helicopter has been deployed to a sister overseas territory amid a crime wave and 24 murders so far this year.
Paddleboarder rescued after being carried 4 miles out to sea
The police helicopter and a Coast Guard vessel were called into action to help rescue a woman who was carried four miles from shore on her paddleboard on Monday afternoon.
R3 foundation gives US$328,663 grant for police helicopters, customs scanners
The R3 Cayman Foundation has donated US$328,663 to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control, which will be used to upgrade the police helicopters and buy scanners for local ports, according to a press release from the charity.
First Caymanian police helicopter pilot reflects on 11-year journey
As Darren McLean embarks on the final leg of what has been a near 11-year journey to become the first Caymanian police helicopter pilot, he is urging other young Caymanians to consider following the trail he has blazed.
First Caymanian police helicopter pilot gets his wings
Having completed a training secondment in Trinidad and Tobago, Auxiliary Constable Darren McLean has received his pilots wings, and is now heading to the United Kingdom where he will spend the next year flying operations as a single-pilot captain.
Land and sea search continues for teen missing over a week
Police launched a land and sea search Monday night for a 15-year-old girl who fled from officers after they located her and two other teens, who had been reported missing a week ago, on Seven Mile Beach.
3 rescued at sea after boat overturns
The Coast Guard and police helicopter came to the rescue of three people stranded at sea after their boat overturned near 12-Mile Bank on Sunday.
Cayman police helicopter aids Turks and Caicos in migrant crisis
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has sent one of its helicopters and crew to the Turks and Caicos Islands, after at least seven Haitian migrants died when their boat capsized following a collision with a police vessel earlier this week.
Police helicopter in two sea rescues over Easter weekend
The police helicopter took part in two rescues at sea at the weekend, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported on Thursday.
Police helicopter to return Tuesday
One of Cayman’s two police helicopters will return to local shores on Tuesday, Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Air Operations Unit Commander Steve Fitzgerald confirmed.
Navy helicopters to support police air operations
British Royal Navy helicopters from the RFA Argus ship will temporarily replace Cayman's two police helicopters next month.
Police marine unit, helicopter locate missing boat
The Joint Marine Unit and police helicopter launched a search Tuesday for a boat carrying four people, after family members lost contact with them.
Cayman seeks to purchase new police helicopter
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is in the process of acquiring a new helicopter to replace the one damaged at Owen Roberts International Airport in February. Cabinet approved the purchase this week.
Two medical emergencies require evacuation from Brac
Two individuals were evacuated from Cayman Brac to Grand Cayman by helicopter Saturday in response to separate medical emergencies.
Training flight becomes emergency run
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service helicopter was on a training mission Saturday morning that turned into a real mission.
Police helicopter operations update
During the last two weeks of June, the RCIPS Air Operations Unit conducted six medical evacuations to Grand Cayman from the Sister Islands using the new police helicopter.
Cayman officials looking for additional helicopter
A new police helicopter may be coming to Cayman, but how and when will not be known for at least several weeks.
Damaged police chopper to be inspected in US
The police helicopter that was damaged in February during takeoff is being sent to the United States for an assessment on the extent and nature of repairs that need to be made on the vehicle.
Prince Charles hitches ride on police helicopter
Barely a week into its service, Cayman’s new police helicopter carried some precious cargo.
New helicopter plugs national security gaps
A new $9 million, state-of-the-art helicopter will help ensure the national security of the Cayman Islands, according to police commissioner Derek Byrne.
Early arrival for new police helicopter
A new police helicopter will arrive in the Cayman Islands within days, Premier Alden McLaughlin and Governor Martyn Roper announced Wednesday.
A look back at the year that was
The year 2018 was an eventful one for the Cayman Islands.
Fishermen tow disabled sailboat to safety
A fishing vessel, the Ziggy III, towed a sailboat in distress to the safety of George Town harbor on Saturday, police reported.
Second helicopter approved for RCIPS
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is doubling its air force. With the help of the U.K. government, the agency is purchasing a second helicopter. It is expected to be in use by mid- to late 2019.
Helicopter makes emergency landing at airport
There was brief confusion at Owen Roberts International Airport in George Town Thursday after a helicopter made an emergency landing.
High-speed chase ends in arrest
The driver of a white BMW led police on a high-speed chase through Prospect and George Town Friday night, before he was eventually caught and arrested for drug-related offenses.
Police helicopter tracks down divers, WaveRunner
The Royal Cayman Islands Police helicopter, along with civilian watercraft, managed to track down a broken-down WaveRunner, its stranded driver and a group of divers who were in difficulty, all in one Sunday afternoon rescue effort.
Police consider replacing aging helicopter
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Eurocopter EC-135, which won international accolades for its search-and-rescue efforts during 2017’s hurricane season, is getting old.
Police make helicopter rescue of tanker crew member
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service executed a helicopter rescue Monday of a man injured on tanker. The 43-year-old man, an Explorer Spirit crew member, had fallen on board the ship, resulting in a fractured leg and head injuries requiring urgent medical assistance.
Police helicopter responds to drink-driving incident
Police landed a helicopter on the beach in North Side to intercept a suspected drink driver after reports of a BMW being driven erratically on Rum Point Road.
Verdict expected in helicopter/laser trial
Magistrate Grace Donalds is expected to give her verdict on Thursday after hearing evidence in the trial of Javonnie Silburn, who is accused of shining a laser at a police helicopter.
Helicopter/laser trial adjourned to Oct. 11
The man accused of shining a laser at an in-flight helicopter and its crew has had his trial adjourned until Wednesday, Oct. 11.
Hurricane relief mission delays laser/helicopter trial
Javonnie Silburn, who is accused of shining a laser at the police helicopter, had his trial adjourned until next week because a police officer due to give evidence is on an emergency relief operation in Turks and Caicos.
Laser shone at police helicopter ‘a number of times’
Trial began on Wednesday for Javonnie Silburn, 21, who is accused of shining a laser at a police helicopter over East End on April 29, 2015.
Two arrested, 26 ticketed in eastern districts operation
Joint enforcement activities throughout the eastern districts on Sunday by uniform officers conducting traffic checks and foot patrols, as well as the police helicopter, K-9 and marine officers on patrol offshore in the Rum Point area, resulted in two people being arrested on alleged drug-related offenses and 26 tickets issued.
Police helicopter strikes tethered kite at 400 feet
The police helicopter on Friday struck the line of a tethered kite flying more than 400 feet in the air, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported.
Police helicopter helps with medical evacuation
The police helicopter was called out last week to help transfer a 58-year-old female patient from Cayman Brac’s Faith Hospital to Grand Cayman. According to a police press release, the woman was in need of urgent medical attention from specialists at the Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town.
High-intensity Laser hits police helicopter
A green laser hit the police helicopter while it flew over West Bay Friday night, police reported.
