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Igor Sikorsky Quotes: If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.
         

If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.


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This page presents the quote "If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.". Author of this quote is Igor Sikorsky. This quote is about life, flower, funny, airplane, land, trouble, world,.