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Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil crash near 12km from Dundo, Lunda Norte, Angola

fatal2012-09-014 fatalities
Summary

The National Police Ecureuil, supporting the National Electoral Commission, crashed 12km from Dundo. All four aboard were killed — the pilot, his assistant, and two Provincial Electoral Commission staff.

Incident details
Date
2012-09-01
Location
12km from Dundo, Lunda Norte, Angola
Operator type
government
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
cruise
Source
ANGOP ↗
-7.4000, 20.8300
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceANGOP
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