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Old 3rd March 2008 | 15:02
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UN Heli down in Nepal

UN heli down in Nepal, 10 fatalities reported.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...04/2178797.htm


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Old 3rd March 2008 | 18:42
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Bad weather, mountains and helicopters don't go together well, do they? Have you made it back from Argentina yet?
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Old 3rd March 2008 | 21:32
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Thread creep

To keep it cryptic and continue thread creep...
Yes.
19 out of 20 made it back.
Fingers crossed for the "one we left behind" in the hotel and cheers to a Brazilian pilot.


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No idea on the AC type?
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Old 3rd March 2008 | 22:14
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Reports of Mi-17

This site reports it was a Mi -17.
http://en.rian.ru/world/20080303/100519973.html



Small picture of crash site here.
http://www.topnews.in/un-chopper-cra...7-lives-223893

BBC report that it was struck by lightning, some eyewitness report that it was on fire as it fell.


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