Tag: helicopters
Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to transport narcotics in Spain’s Andalucia
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a fugitive in Jerez de la Frontera who led a criminal organisation that trafficked drugs via helicopters.
The unnamed man...
Four-minute air taxi journeys could start soon between Spain’s Mallorca and Ibiza
A MADRID company, NextNorth, has unveiled plans for a helicopter air taxi service linking the Balearic Islands.
It says a journey on its first proposed...
Pilot who crashed one of Spain’s traffic helicopters tests positive for cocaine and amphetamine
A PILOT for one of Spain’s traffic helicopters, which are used to detect infractions on the road, has been arrested after crashing his aircraft...
Forest fire on Spain’s Costa Blanca billows smoke across AP-7 motorway
FIRE crews tackled a forest blaze next to the AP-7 motorway in the north of Alicante Province.
The fire broke out at around 3.20 pm...
LATEST: Wildfire breaks out near popular beach in Tarifa on southern tip of Spain
A BLAZE has broken out near Valdevaqueros Beach on Friday afternoon, confirmed firefighting agency INFOCA.
A team of 20 firefighters has been scrambled to the...
FIRE UPDATE: Hundreds face evacuation as Costa del Sol fire starts to take hold in nightmare 40kph winds
UP to 100 people have been evacuated from Pujerra and nearby Benahavis as a forest fire takes a grip on the Costa del Sol.
The...
Cousins die in double drowning close to iconic Costa Blanca landmark in Spain
TWO cousins died in a double drowning tragedy in waters off Calpe's Penon de Ifach on Sunday.
An 18-year-old man dived some two metres into...
Hacienda helicopters cracking down on undeclared developments in Andalucia
Homeowners caught face hefty fines