news helicopter
Airborne traffic watcher
A news helicopter is an aircraft used by television stations and other media outlets to gather footage from the air.
News helicopters cover traffic, police chases, fires, and breaking events where aerial views provide perspective unavailable from the ground.
The news helicopter hovered over the freeway pileup.
Often shortened to news chopper.
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- bird's eye viewElevated vantage point
- eye in the skyAerial observation platform
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- live feedReal-time video transmission
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- news medianewspaper, documentary, article, newscast, press photo
- helicoptershelicopters, chopper, rotorcraft, copter, helo
- chasespursuit, chase, flee, fleeing, escape
news helicoptermedevac helicopter
Aircraft for evacuating wounded
air ambulance · life flight · military helicopter · attack helicopter · police helicopter
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