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IAR 330L Puma crash near near Castelu, Constanta County, Romania

fatal2003-04-073 fatalities
Summary

The helicopter was flying from Mihail Kogălniceanu to Fetești when it came down through icing near Medgidia, bringing down power lines as it fell. All three aboard were killed.

Incident details
Date
2003-04-07
Location
near Castelu, Constanta County, Romania
Registration
104
Operator type
military
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Weather
Phase of flight
en route
Source
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Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
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