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In Ituri, United Nations peacekeepers, in the country to battle Islamic State and protect civilians, have to airlift supplies and health workers to field hospitals battling the Ebola outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

"Given the uncertainties and severity of the illness,  there is concern about the scale of  transmission in affected communities," the WHO said Friday as it prepared to airlift five tonnes of material including infection prevention gear from Kinshasa.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

Lakpa Sherpa, an expedition operator and veteran climber, said airlift technology was used to support rope-fixing teams by delivering ropes, ladders, snow bars and food during critical phases.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

The force of the fall and the nature of his injuries prompted first responders to call for a helicopter to airlift the child to an emergency room in nearby Reno.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

Half a dozen giant eagles flew in formation behind her— prepared for ambulance airlift duty if necessary.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Trekkers were also pressured into airlifts even for minor illnesses, according to the chargesheet.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Lindsey Vonn’s devastating leg injury at the Milan-Cortina Games was a reminder of the vital role emergency airlifts play in Olympic skiing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

"There are no aid planes, no humanitarian airlifts, no real international movement and no ground efforts to break the siege."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

The base is supplied weekly by the Canadian Air Force, and twice a year with bigger airlifts of fuel and cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

In addition to outright   warfare, the strife has included interdiction of Armenian imports on the   Azerbaijani railroads and expensive airlifts of supplies to beleaguered   Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh.

From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Fox was airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital—and ultimately survived.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Indonesian Air Force said it was bringing 13 tons of emergency aid airlifted in two Hercules transport planes and a Boeing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

While Musa was airlifted to London for treatment, three others were taken by ambulance to a different hospital.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

The boy, who became stranded during a family day out from Barking, east London, was airlifted to hospital and remained there in a critical condition on Friday.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Residents who wanted to be airlifted out of the city could come to the post office and helicopters would take them, presumably, to safety.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The government has begun airlifting meat and vegetables from the eastern agricultural heartland of Santa Cruz and central city of Cochabamba to try alleviate the shortages.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Qatar could draw on its experience of airlifting 4,000 Holstein dairy cows during a 2017 trade blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

The situation for ordinary Haitians remains precarious and dangerous, while many embassies and consulates are airlifting their citizens out.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024

Mr. Said called 911 and a state park aircrew responded, airlifting the woman and transporting her to a local hospital.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

The village is home to at least 225 people, and the authorities said they were airlifting excavators to assist rescuers who trekked 1.5 miles from the nearest highway to reach the village.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023