helicopter
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People involved in the seizure of Bella 1 said Russian military vessels were talking to the tanker’s crew as it was being captured by American special forces coming on board down ropes from helicopters.
They lost their lives in a mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter in Washington that killed 67, with 28 of the dead being members of the figure skating community.
From Barron's
Images published by Russian state broadcaster RT show a helicopter close to a ship that appears to be the M/V Bella 1.
From BBC
In the Atlantic, south of Iceland, helicopters and at least one Coast Guard vessel were being used to take control of a tanker formerly known as Bella 1, under the Coast Guard’s law-enforcement authority.
Its approach to Europe has coincided with the arrival of around 10 US military transport aircraft in the UK as well as helicopters.
From BBC
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