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Investigation on Indian helicopters: Finmeccanica's and AgustaWestland's offices in New Delhi searched

New Delhi, India - The inquiry involves 12 persons, among which there is former Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi

In the morning of Wednesday 13 March 2013 officials of the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) performed a search in Finmeccanica's and AgustaWestland's offices in New Delhi, in the context of the investigation on an alleged international bribery in the sale of 12 AW-101 helicopters for VVIP transport to the government of the South-Asian country. The persons under investigation, according...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1150523
Rome, Italy, 03/13/2013 13:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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