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Helicopter accident in Varese: wreckage recovered

Varese, Italy - Autopsies on the two victims' corpses today

The Eurocopter Ecureuil AS-350B3 which fell last Saturday in the waters in the lake of Varese was recovered after many hours of difficult attempts. Businessman Marcello Gabana and the pilot Simone Detomi were killed in the accident. Both were flying to Montichiari. From the first reconstructions it seems that the helicopter suddenly started to turn on itself taking losing altitude, before it crashed...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1111459
Rome, Italy, 11/16/2009 13:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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