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Old 21st Nov 2013, 22:11
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SilsoeSid

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A particularly graphic reason in support of wearing a helmet in a helicopter.


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http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...-injury-43341/

On Saturday February 24, 2007 approximately at 10:38 HLV (14:38 UTC) a Venezuelan helicopter YV1521 enrollment, BRAND: Bell Ranger III B-206, SERIAL: 2696 YEAR: 1979 belonging to the company Aerotécnica SA, three (03) people on board crashed off the Control Tower Air Base Francisco de Miranda (SVFM), La Carlota, Caracas, Venezuela when he took off to cover the route La Carlota (SVFM) to Barcelona (SVBC) with an estimated 01 hour 15 minutes.

The accident killed the pilot JAZAN bazam Hatem and 2 passengers were wounded.
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