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Unidentified Military-Style Helicopter Lands in Northwest D.C., Police Respond

7/15/2026

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A military-type helicopter landed in a residential area of Northwest D.C. at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday.
The aircraft touched down near Foxhall Road and Whitehaven Parkway while law-enforcement officials remained on site.
Metropolitan Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations responded to the scene.
Authorities have not identified the helicopter’s owner or purpose.
FOX 5 has requested comment from local and federal law-enforcement officials.

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Story summary

A military-type helicopter landed in a residential area of Northwest D.C. at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday.
The aircraft touched down near Foxhall Road and Whitehaven Parkway while law-enforcement officials remained on site.
Metropolitan Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations responded to the scene.
Authorities have not identified the helicopter’s owner or purpose.
FOX 5 has requested comment from local and federal law-enforcement officials.