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mickjoebill 3rd March 2008 15:02

UN Heli down in Nepal
 
UN heli down in Nepal, 10 fatalities reported.

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


Mickjoebill

MBJ 3rd March 2008 18:42

Bad weather, mountains and helicopters don't go together well, do they? Have you made it back from Argentina yet?

mickjoebill 3rd March 2008 21:32

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.


Mickjoebill

206Fan 3rd March 2008 21:58

No idea on the AC type?

mickjoebill 3rd March 2008 22:14

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.


Mickjoebill


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