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Helicopter crashes in France: six dead

La-Palud-sur-Verdon , France - The casualties were employees of the EADS-group firm Eurocopter

A helicopter crashed on Wednesday 25/07/2012 afternoon in the Verdon Gorge, a mountainous area in south-eastern France: the six persons on board, who were employees of the EADS-group firm Eurocopter, all died in the crash. The aircraft involved in the accident was an AS-532 Cougar which, as confirmed by the company, was performing a test flight before being delivered to a buyer which, according...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1143832
Rome, Italy, 07/26/2012 12:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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