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Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil II crash near Mekmen Ben Amar, Naâma, Algeria

fatal2017-06-132 fatalities
Summary

During a night training flight the Ecureuil II struck high-voltage wires and crashed. Two of the three on board were killed and the third was injured.

Incident details
Date
2017-06-13
Location
Mekmen Ben Amar, Naâma, Algeria
Operator type
government
Fatalities
2
Injuries
1
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Wire strike
Phase of flight
cruise
32.5800, 0.0800
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries1
SourceDZ Breaking
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