"death flight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: death flights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} death flight (plural death flights)
  1. (politics, dated) A form of extrajudicial killing done by military forces in possession of aircraft by which victims are dropped to their death from airplanes or helicopters into oceans, large rivers or mountains. Wikipedia link: death flight Tags: dated Categories (topical): Politics, Torture Synonyms (mainly alt-right): free helicopter ride [slang]
    Sense id: en-death_flight-en-noun-AMCQs9Ku Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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