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IAR 316B Alouette III crash near Podu Turcului, Bacau County, Romania

unknown1999-07-01
Summary

The helicopter was destroyed during an attempted recovery after encountering local turbulence. Three were aboard and none was killed; injuries were not reported.

Incident details
Date
1999-07-01
Location
Podu Turcului, Bacau County, Romania
Registration
44
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Weather
Phase of flight
en route
Source
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries—
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