The helicopter was a CH-53E Super Stallion and it was carrying five Marines on board. Video from a 2023 US Marine air show shows CH-53E models flying. The closing arguments in the rapper's assault ...

That said, because of the heli's ability to climb high into the air with cameramen packing extreme telephoto lenses, actually managing to trick a chopper ... run-of-the-mill helicopter can't ...

Reports by pilots and government investigators show how concerns over coordinating airplane and helicopter traffic at Reagan National Airport go back decades.