81. Responding to the increasing threat, U.S. helicopters landed in Tirana to evacuate American citizens. 82. Problems with radio communication were underscored in Afghanistan in March when a U.S. helicopter mistakenly landed on a mountaintop held by the enemy. 83. Rescue helicopters could not land in the remote Chimanimani mountains because of failing light and mist. 84. Riflemen rushed to the brush line as the helicopter landed and surrounded her as she walked into the post. 85. Soon afterward, U.S. Marines landed by helicopter and brought out hundreds of Americans and other foreigners who had congregated at a hotel. 86. Some officers, speaking on condition of anonymity, complained that on occasions the helicopters landed troops in the wrong place. 87. The army said FARC rebels had seized the airport, allowing only a Red Cross helicopter to land to evacuate the wounded. 88. The helicopter could not land on the roof so it had to fly low to rescue them, Army Col. Abdul Razak said. 89. The helicopter landed on a baseball field adjacent to stadium. 90. The helicopter landed safely and no one was hurt, said Alexander Machevsky, a spokesman for the Kremlin information department on Chechnya. |