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Helicopter fell headlong in the sea in Estonia: recovery of passengers' bodies started

Tallinn, Estonia - The attempt hypothesis has been excluded, there are doubts on weather condition while the idea of a technical failure is getting more support

Recovery operations for the bodies of the persons who were on board the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter fallen headlong in the Baltic Sea on last August 10 go on (see for details AVIONEWS). All the 14 subjects (8 Finnish, 4 Estonian and 2 American persons) would have died whereas operations are being carried on with delays due to the stormy sea and strong wind which have been affecting the area during the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125226
Rome, Italy, 08/12/2005 18:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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