fly back

Example Sentences

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They were due to fly back on Sunday 1 March - hours after the war broke out - and arrived at the airport to find their flight cancelled.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

By scrambling the networks used by Shaheds inside Ukraine's borders, these means of electronic warfare force Moscow's drones to alter their course and fly back towards Russia.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

In the case of EK501 from Mumbai, pilots initially abandoned the course to fly back toward India before turning around again after the missile barrage stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

On Tuesday, France said it was ready to fly back those of its citizens who were most at risk in the Middle East.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He had General Westmoreland fly back from Vietnam in November to convince Americans the war was going well.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge