Sentence examples for flew close to from inspiring English sources

Just this week Japan lodged a formal protest after a Chinese helicopter flew close to one of its ships.

Pilots would have feared return fire if they flew close to check who was in the vehicles, the guide said.

After one of the aircraft crashed, they said, another flew close to the hideout just before a huge blast rattled the neighborhood.

One man lost control of his homemade one, which flew close to a road bridge over a river and landed near a nuclear facility.

To show the threat that this freedom is under, an American surveillance plane in late May flew close to the expanding islands, with a television-news crew on board.

Practical use was made of the ground effect in 1929 by the German Dornier Do X flying boat, which achieved a considerable gain in performance during an Atlantic crossing when it flew close to the sea surface.

They're now flying close to capacity and generating higher revenue and profits.

The whole project will also involve Wynn flying close to the sun.

I magically soared about 35 feet above the ground, flying close to 100 yards.

Dunne would fly close to an economy burning like the sun.

Since this voyage is shorter, take time during your paddle to identify the birds flying close to the shore.