Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Villa Castelli, Argentina
fatal2015-03-095 fatalities
Summary
Two helicopters collided mid-air near Villa Castelli in La Rioja Province while carrying passengers filming the French reality TV show "Dropped." This aircraft, piloted by Roberto Abate, was carrying five people. All were killed. The crash site was in a remote area approximately 1,170 km northwest of Buenos Aires. An investigation was launched by Argentine and French authorities.
Incident details
Date
2015-03-09
Location
Villa Castelli, Argentina
Aircraft
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Source
Al Jazeera ↗-29.0100, -68.2300
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceAl Jazeera
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