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Germany grounds its remaining helicopters in Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan - In the while the enquiries are carried on by German experts

Even if the German technicians in Afghanistan will bring in their country the wreckage of CH-53 crashed on Saturday, that has caused the dead of 9 persons, it seems however known that the cause of the incident is linked to a technical problem. For precaution the German government has decided to ground the two remaining Sikorsky helicopters that could be used just in the necessary cases as medical...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 37816
Rome, Italy, 12/24/2002 11:08
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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