21.   A spokesman for the Royal Air Force said a Nimrod jet and at least two helicopters were being sent out to begin a full-scale evacuation of the vessel.

22.   A U.S. Army base in Panama sent three helicopters to Nicaragua on Monday and the U.S. government pledged to send another seven.

23.   Also affected is the neighboring province of Khorasan, where rescue helicopters have been sent in, the officials said, without providing details.

24.   At first, they told us the military would send a helicopter, but then they changed their mind because the weather was too bad.

25.   Authorities planned to send a helicopter to the summit Thursday to try to recover the others, Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman Maria Gillett said.

26.   Bangladesh sent military helicopters, trucks and ships to outlying islands and remote areas near the Burmese border to contact survivors and assess the damage.

27.   But as the chopper swooped in, enemy fighters emerged from their caves and fired a rocket, sending the helicopter whooshing away.

28.   But when a helicopter was sent to the area Tuesday, rescuers found him safe, and he declined rescue, said Tony Flack of Karratha police.

29.   But when a helicopter was sent to the area Tuesday, rescuers found him safe and he declined rescue, said Tony Flack of Karratha police.

30.   Civil defense was planning to send two helicopters with hot food and clothing to the passengers Tuesday, Bustamente said.