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2026-07-02 Arabia

A US helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, leaving one person missing

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Posted by badanov 2026-07-02 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1936 views ] Top

1 Always sad to see this. Crews go through extensive safety training but it's still a dangerous world. All the mishaps I've witnessed/been around were helicopters...I've taken my last ride in one.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2026-07-02 11:13|| 2026-07-02 11:13|| Front Page Top

2 "Sad" indeed. No mil helo's or hospital "Life Flights" for me either.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-02 11:17|| 2026-07-02 11:17|| Front Page Top

3 I’m retired now from those oil rig chopper flights (10,000 parts flying in loose formation, it has been said,) but I wouldn’t turn down a Life Flight.

Posted by Glenmore 2026-07-02 17:24|| 2026-07-02 17:24|| Front Page Top

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