7 Killed In Israeli CH-53 Helicopter Crash In Central Romania
July 27 2010
Six Israelis and a Romanian were killed Monday when an Israeli CH-53 military helicopter crashed in the mountains of Romania, the BBC reports.
The aircraft burst into flames on impact, a Romanian rescue official said. At least four bodies have been recovered.
The air forces of Romania and Israel were taking part in Blue Sky 2010, an 11-day exercise involving low-altitude flights in difficult terrain.
The accident took place in bad weather, Romanian and Israeli officials...
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