death flight

noun

A form of extrajudicial killing done by a military, in which victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters into oceans, large rivers or mountains.

Meanings

noundeath flight (plural death flights)

plural death flights

  1. historicalgovernmentA form of extrajudicial killing done by a military, in which victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters into oceans, large rivers or mountains.

    Synonyms: free helicopter ride

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of extrajudicial killing done by a military, in which victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters into oceans, large rivers or mountains.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death flight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20flight.

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