helicopter

Example Sentences

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The drone rescued the soldiers and transported them to another location on the water where they were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport, a centcom spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In hardest-hit Sarangani province, some areas remain accessible only by helicopter while fears of aftershocks were slowing rescue efforts, local officials told reporters at a Tuesday briefing.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have told CBS News, the BBC's media partner.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His experience as a Navy helicopter crewman should help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The thumping of the helicopter was starting to sound like it was going away from them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz