As the Department of Government Efficiency cuts thousands of federal government jobs, concerns are being raised that many of the firings will impact aviation safety.

A Novant Health spokesperson said the helicopter involved, a Eurocopter EC-135, had departed Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center and was returning to its base at Albert J Ellis Airport in Onslow County when the crash happened.

Federal investigators are looking into a helicopter crash that occurred Monday night near the New Hanover and Pender County line.

Many Americans are on edge when it comes to air travel safety due to recent aviation incidents. On Tuesday morning, a Southwest Airlines flight arriving at Chicago International Airport nearly collided with a business jet.

Families of the victims of January’s plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) are pursuing a potential lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Army,

Though airplane accidents are still a rarity, and some people can quell their anxieties about flying when they have the numbers.

Several hundred new support staff employees at the Federal Aviation Administration have been fired as part of the Trump administration's terminations of federal workers, according to their union.

A string of crashes has left flyers on edge, and attention has been turned on those responsible for aviation safety in the U.S.

The FAA has changed how helicopter traffic is managed near the busy airport in response to last month’s crash, leading to delays and diverted flights.

Despite the spate of incidents making headlines, the FAA is slimming down its workforce and one worker has already been laid off in Austin.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday defended workforce cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), saying that people in “critical safety positions” were kept and that the only