Italian Army Helicopter crashed

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Italian Army Helicopter crashed

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Today an Italian Army Helicopter crashed in a mountain area near Viterbo.Not confirmed yet but probably an AB-206.
The worst news is that both people on board have lost their lives.
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Re: Italian Army Helicopter crashed

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http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163498
Date: 23-JAN-2014
Time:
Type:
Agusta-Bell 206
Owner/operator: Italian Army
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Near Viterbo, a city near Rome

Narrative:
The helicopter struck a power line and crashed. Both occupants died.
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/ar ... ?id=195795
Fire brigades found a sheared power line in the area, which was suspected to be the cause of the accident.
The victims: http://m.ilmessaggero.it/m/messaggero/a ... ano/469820
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: Italian Army Helicopter crashed

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EI-620
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