copilot

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Recent Examples of copilot What happened An Air Canada regional jet landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night crashed into a fire truck, killing the pilot and copilot, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. Peter Weber, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026 Two sources familiar with the matter said the pilot and copilot on board the passenger plane were badly injured in the late-night collision. Jay Blackman, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026 The pilot and copilot were both based out of Canada, Garcia said during a news conference. Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said. Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copilot
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Noun
  • Earlier Thursday afternoon, the plane departed Akron Fulton Regional Airport — just a few miles from the crash site — before the pilot turned back and canceled the landing for unknown reasons, WEWS reported.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • Highlighting the impact of regulation on the race for air taxi supremacy, Helix is specifically designed to weigh under the 348lbs FAA limit, above which vehicle operators need a pilot license.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • On April 10, 2026, UB test pilot Ric Webb took the controls to conduct the flight.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
  • This was a great test pilot mission.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lopez accessorized the red dress with an equally red Chanel mini handbag, a large gold cuff bracelet, her now trademark aviator shades, and nude mule sandals.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 May 2026
  • These blackouts occur when intense X-ray and ultraviolet radiation from solar flares ionize Earth's upper atmosphere, interfering with high-frequency radio signals used by aviators, mariners and amateur radio operators.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Weeks after a housesitter from Florida reportedly stole a Colorado airman's car and dog – leaving the pet to die – deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office say he was arrested early Saturday morning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • In the winter morning sunshine, two tanks and an armored personnel carrier moved slowly down Constitution Avenue, accompanied by troops carrying submachine guns, while soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines lined the street.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Isom, like his predecessor Doug Parker, is not a showman like the flyboys of past generations.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • For now, the flyboy will be resting in the barracks.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • None of these trade returns gives Winnipeg its next goaltending ace.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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“Copilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copilot. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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