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Old 3rd Sep 2012, 20:47
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Robinson R44

A helicopter disintegrated in flight on Monday at 10:30, while flying over the Drôme. According to information from France Télévision , rescuers have so far found two bodies at the scene of the crash, which occurred in the town of Valouse. For its part, the prefecture evokes one death for the moment. The unit could accommodate four people, according to the website of FTVI . The private helicopter registered in Spain came from Switzerland and headed for the Iberian Peninsula, according FTVI. A witness contacted by France 3 Rhône-Alpes , said: "It was a normal helicopter noise and then the sound became increasingly hoarse, which made ​​me look at what was happening. And then it stabilized and fell sharply. There was no explosion, it broke up. I think it is a mechanical problem because the blades have stopped. "
ASN Aircraft accident 03-SEP-2012 Robinson R-44
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