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Confusion and Complaints Over Helicopter Flying Over Barcelona

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Residents reported noise and confusion after a helicopter flew over parts of Barcelona, including Dreta de l’Eixample, Sagrada Família and Gràcia.
  • Police said the aircraft was being used by a production company for an authorized filming operation, not by the Mossos d’Esquadra.
  • The helicopter had the police force’s associated colors but no Mossos d’Esquadra lettering.

A helicopter that circled over Barcelona on Sunday morning prompted complaints and confusion, particularly in Dreta de l’Eixample, around the Sagrada Família and in Gràcia.

Some residents posted videos and comments suggesting the aircraft might be used by the Mossos d’Esquadra. Police sources later said it was not part of a police operation. A production company had hired it for an authorized filming session.

A helicopter has been circling Barcelona for 15 minutes, since 9 in the morning. Is that normal?

· ResidentA social media post reflected residents’ confusion about the aircraft.

The helicopter was dark blue with red checks associated with the Catalan police force’s image. However, police sources said it was not owned by the Mossos. The same company that rented it to the production company also rents it from the owner. The aircraft also carried no Mossos d’Esquadra lettering.

“ A helicopter has been circling Barcelona for 15 minutes, since 9 in the morning. Is that normal?” one resident wrote on social media. Another asked: “What happened that we have a helicopter flying very low over Barcelona?”

What happened that we have a helicopter flying very low over Barcelona?

· ResidentAnother resident questioned the helicopter’s low flight over the city.
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Originally published by La Vanguardia in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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