Ned-Air2Air
9th Dec 2010, 20:16
Just heard that Heli Air Monaco lost an AS350B2 today doing work in the mountains.
Sad to hear so close to Xmas. :( :(
Three dead in helicopter crash
Three people were killed in a helicopter accident near Breil-sur-Roya Tuesday.
Helicopter in Monaco
A Heli Air Monaco chopper was involved in the accident
The aircraft came down in dense fog between 3.30pm and 4pm, and all three passengers aboard the Héli Air Monaco flight died when the chopper crashed not far from Piène-Haute in the Roya valley.
The three men were heading near Breil-sur-Roya to measure damage caused by falling rocks in the area. They were last seen around 3.25pm hovering over the place where a landslide had occurred earlier in the week, before vanishing into the fog.
Local resident Hugo Gargari reported hearing a deafening noise over Piène-Haute some minutes later. A huge search and rescue operation was mounted, with the crash site being discovered around 8.30pm that evening. At 10.30pm the authorities confirmed that the three men had died in the crash.
Amongst the dead was Vincent Bestagno, 32, a geologist for the Alpes-Maritimes Conseil General. Eric Ciotti, President of the Conseil General paid tribute to Mr Bestagno “It deeply saddens me to announce the death of a brave and brilliant geologist.” Ciotti said.
Pilot Franck Malcahux and Jérôme Maupomé, of Heaven Climber Méditerranée also lost their lives in the accident.
Sad to hear so close to Xmas. :( :(
Three dead in helicopter crash
Three people were killed in a helicopter accident near Breil-sur-Roya Tuesday.
Helicopter in Monaco
A Heli Air Monaco chopper was involved in the accident
The aircraft came down in dense fog between 3.30pm and 4pm, and all three passengers aboard the Héli Air Monaco flight died when the chopper crashed not far from Piène-Haute in the Roya valley.
The three men were heading near Breil-sur-Roya to measure damage caused by falling rocks in the area. They were last seen around 3.25pm hovering over the place where a landslide had occurred earlier in the week, before vanishing into the fog.
Local resident Hugo Gargari reported hearing a deafening noise over Piène-Haute some minutes later. A huge search and rescue operation was mounted, with the crash site being discovered around 8.30pm that evening. At 10.30pm the authorities confirmed that the three men had died in the crash.
Amongst the dead was Vincent Bestagno, 32, a geologist for the Alpes-Maritimes Conseil General. Eric Ciotti, President of the Conseil General paid tribute to Mr Bestagno “It deeply saddens me to announce the death of a brave and brilliant geologist.” Ciotti said.
Pilot Franck Malcahux and Jérôme Maupomé, of Heaven Climber Méditerranée also lost their lives in the accident.