helicopter

"When the helicopter came, they tried to move in to winch them but there was too much down draft off the mountain for it to happen," McManamon explained.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Several other helicopter accidents were reported during the 2025 pilgrimage season, prompting aviation authorities to tighten safety checks and restrict some operations.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Chin, who splits time between New York and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, found out about Nelson’s accident in a 4 a.m. phone call from Morrison, who was then frantically seeking a helicopter to search the mountain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The helicopter then hoisted the climber’s remains from an elevation of roughly 13,600 feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Maybe if she stayed out here on the shore, where she could be seen, the people in the helicopter would spot her on their way home.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Authorities identified the victims as a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the United Kingdom, who were aboard one of the helicopters.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hundreds of personnel have been deployed to the disaster site to assist with recovery efforts, according to Spain's interior ministry, with drones and helicopters being used to find victims and remove rubble.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He described seeing helicopters, at least eight cars and several agents from different agencies descending on his home, and recalled thinking, “What movie am I in?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Saudis rely on fractious militias loyal to the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government to wage the ground fight, while Saudi fighters and attack helicopters provide air support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The helicopters had to fly too far above the reactor buildings, and the strong March winds carried most of the water they dropped—about 6,000 pounds in all—away from their targets.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Mass opposition and a coup briefly deposed him, but after three days under guard on a military island, he helicoptered back to Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

Instead, they recommended that Nusslock be helicoptered to UC San Francisco for an abortion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024

“When my predecessor got COVID, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center. He was severely ill. Thankfully, he recovered,” Biden said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022

“Here’s the bottom line: When my predecessor got covid, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed,” Biden said.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022

We next boarded a small Air Force plane, flew to JFK Airport, and were then helicoptered into Manhattan.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

He tumbled out of bounds at nearly 60 miles per hour, his skis helicoptering into the netting on one side of the slope.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2021

“Your moral stature is actually enhanced the more persecuted you are or want to be. It’s a generation of overparenting, protecting children from every conceivable harm, helicoptering over them and infantilizing them.”

From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2021

Eventually, Mike said, they went to Eagle Base, a Central Intelligence Agency compound, where officials were helicoptering some people, including lawful permanent residents like Mike and his wife, to the airport.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2021

Or in a game this season against Denver, when he lunged toward the goal line, absorbing multiple hits to the chest and helmet before helicoptering into the end zone.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2020

A few fall, helicoptering down to the forest floor.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz