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IAR 330 Puma SOCAT crash near Berești-Bistrița, Bacau, Romania

fatal2013-03-072 fatalities
Summary

The helicopter took off from Bacău air base and came down during a formation training mission. Two of the five aboard were killed and three were injured. No cause has been published.

Incident details
Date
2013-03-07
Location
Berești-Bistrița, Bacau, Romania
Registration
94
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Injuries
3
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
unknown
Source
Bucharest Herald ↗
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries3
SourceBucharest Herald
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