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Sikorsky S-65C-3 crash near near Fundata-Zarnesti, Brasov, Romania

fatal2010-07-267 fatalities
Summary

The helicopter was taking part in exercise Blue Sky 2010, operating from Boboc air base, when it came down in the Bucegi Mountains. All seven aboard were killed: six Israelis and one Romanian.

Incident details
Date
2010-07-26
Location
near Fundata-Zarnesti, Brasov, Romania
Registration
046
Operator type
military
Fatalities
7
Injuries
0
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
unknown
Source
MApN ↗
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities7
Injuries0
SourceMApN
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