Helicopters are safe to fly in. It's true that if the engine stops working the helicopter will start to fall. But a good pilot can use the air rushing by to make the main rotors turn and land the helicopter relatively gently. Helicopters have many different uses The army uses them to move troops and equipment quickly. They even use special helicopters to search for enemies.
Many cities have air ambulances.
These help more accident victims and trauma patients to hospitals quickly. Of course some helicopters are just used to carry passengers. WNEP-TV uses Skycam 16 to shoot pictures of news on the ground. And because Skycam 16 can fly very fast, we can get to the news first. Skycam 16 helps our reporters cover the news before any of the other stations.