helicopter

The flight he boarded in Glasgow was filled with journalists - but most were heading north to cover the Chinook helicopter disaster in Shetland in which 43 people died.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

He heard a rumbling sound, distant at first, but getting louder until it was like a helicopter approaching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A National Police Air Service helicopter was circling the area but has since returned to base.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

"We tried to walk out along the rocks to them but... the waves were just coming in and it was just too dangerous to put the crew in, so the helicopter was tasked."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Not long before dusk, a Huey helicopter flew near,” remembered Bruce.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

It is connected to the other Faroe Islands only by helicopters and small boats—which means, in the mists and high waves of the north Atlantic, that it is rarely connected to anything at all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In December, one of them sailed into the West Pacific in a four-vessel task force that also included a hulking, 35,000-ton amphibious assault ship sized to carry 30 helicopters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

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

Adding to the dark mood are police helicopters hovering, with searchlights blazing, to enforce a late-night curfew in the Les Halles and République sections of Paris.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Surely even Luxembourg’s got more than three decent helicopters?

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Many have been helicoptered out of the districts of Manang and Mustang, from a hiking circuit that usually takes up to three weeks to complete.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

It meant sitting quietly in your desk chair while your best friend is helicoptered off for emergency eye surgery.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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