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Eurocopter EC135T2 crash near 1.5 km NE of Iasi, Romania

fatal2006-01-094 fatalities
Summary

The air ambulance came down shortly after leaving Iași in poor weather, flown under control towards the ground. All four aboard were killed.

Incident details
Date
2006-01-09
Location
1.5 km NE of Iasi, Romania
Registration
302
Operator
SMURD
Operator type
government
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
Phase of flight
unknown
47.1667, 27.6000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceScramble
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