How to Use aircrew in a Sentence
aircrew
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The bomber was destroyed, and the two aircrew were unharmed.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
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The aircrew were able to land the aircraft, but the plane was so badly damaged that the service just left the plane outdoors in the desert.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Nov. 2022
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Most of the aircrew and support staff working with the squadrons on the ground are women as well, officials said.
—Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com, al, 12 Feb. 2023
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The planes will help resolve the fate of nearly two dozen aircrew listed as MIA for nearly 80 years.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2022
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The aircrew was able to find the agents and the two patients in a narrow cut below Montana Peak but was unable to land due to the terrain.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 July 2023
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The man told the aircrew the bear harassed him nightly for several days after the attack.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 July 2021
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The helicopter then rolled off the right or starboard side of the deck and plunged into the sea with six sailors on board — two pilots, two aircrew and two corpsmen.
—Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2022
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The two pilots and four aircrew from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 survived the crash.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
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Not knowing how to correct for the malfunction, the aircrew and their passengers were doomed.
—Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 13 Nov. 2018
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The aircrew flew them to Eugene Airport, where sheriff’s deputies were waiting.
—Fox News, 5 Jan. 2022
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The aircrew also gave the man instructions over the loudspeaker.
—David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 Dec. 2017
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Once the testing program is complete, the helmets are scheduled to begin rolling out to aircrews next year.
—Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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In response, aircrews have begun to use eye protection or use visors as shields against the lasers.
—Jeremy Page, WSJ, 3 May 2018
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Video shows the moment a Coast Guard Cape Cod aircrew approached the ship in a helicopter, hovered over the deck, and lowered a stretcher to transport the man.
—Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Jan. 2023
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The pilots and aircrew bailed out of the aircraft using parachutes located in the aircraft.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2020
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Navy pilots and aircrew are in constant debate over boot color—black or brown.
—Cory Graff, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2021
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The other member of the aircrew, a student aviator from North Carolina, also was killed in the crash.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2020
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The 24-person aircrew was held for 10 days before being released.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 13 June 2023
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To cut costs, Cathay has slashed pilot base salaries by about 40 percent, angering many members of its aircrew.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 29 May 2023
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Details about passengers and the aircrew began to emerge on Tuesday.
—Elaine Yu, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
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The note adds that should the departure from the White House be delayed, a second aircrew would be needed for the return flight due to duty-hour restrictions.
—Zeke J Miller, Time, 3 Aug. 2017
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The aircrew landed the chopper and attended to the woman, helping to control her bleeding from a head wound – even working through the border fence.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 3 June 2021
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The event is an opportunity for fans to get an up-close look at select military aircraft from the air show, as well as meet some of the aircrew who fly them.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2022
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Four aircrew members were aboard the aircraft for a training mission and ejected safely.
—USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
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Had the rest of the aircrew ejected the OSO, unable to escape or control the aircraft, would have almost certainly been handed a death sentence.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2018
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The Army will issue the M17 to officers, aircrews, weapons crews, medics, and special operations forces.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2017
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Top Gun fliers and the Blue Angels still insist on black as part of their uniform, but brown boots are more popular among typical aircrew.
—Cory Graff, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2021
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During the war, Chan, now 97, worked as a radio operator on an aircrew that dropped supplies in combat zones.
—Javonte Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2021
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Up to 3,000 aircrew pass through Sydney each week, local officials say.
—Mike Cherney, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2020
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We are resolved to locating our aircrew and bringing them home to their families.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2023
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