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IAR 330 Puma SOCAT crash near Titu Boteni air base, Dambovita County, Romania

unknown2001-08-16
Summary

The helicopter was destroyed during a training mission while performing aerobatics at low altitude. All three crew were injured, to an extent that was not reported.

Incident details
Date
2001-08-16
Location
Titu Boteni air base, Dambovita County, Romania
Registration
95
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
manoeuvring
Source
Ejection History ↗
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries3
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