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Some long-time admirers of Mapfumo, who arrived in Harare on the eve of the helicopter crash, accused him on social media of compromising his principles, though this was denied by the 81-year-old musician.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean tycoon who died in a helicopter crash along with his wife Lucy Muteke last week, divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Marine Corps helicopter pilot and a helicopter accident investigation instructor at USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The injured from the Royad Mammadov were rescued by a helicopter, authorities said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Abby screamed, but the helicopter had already flown on.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The president would typically make the trip by air, but conditions prevented planes and helicopters from landing in Oklahoma.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Airports rely on birds of prey to drive out smaller birds that might collide with planes and helicopters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Clutching small French and Vatican flags, crowds gathered in anticipation ahead of the service, with the city centre sealed off, helicopters circling overhead and snipers positioned on rooftops.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Futuristic air taxis that take off like helicopters will be built at a new facility that is the first of its kind in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

America’s anti-submarine forces, known as hunter-killer groups, used planes, helicopters, warships, and nuclear-powered subs to track down enemy boats.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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

I could not see anything and I was helicoptered out, before spending two weeks in a coma in an army hospital in Kabul.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2024

“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

The priciest dish on the menu tastes like roast beef with a little helicoptering from ginger and turmeric.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

While the Kraken carefully monitored this summer’s No. 4 overall pick, Shane Wright, in camp to ensure he felt comfortable and not overburdened, there wasn’t quite the same helicoptering with Beniers.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

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

A few fall, helicoptering down to the forest floor.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz