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8 Indonesian soldiers die during training
Jakarta, Indonesia - The crew cut the rope
Last Saturday, during a training exercise, eight Indonesian Kopassus special forces soldiers fell from a height of 180 metres and died. The incident took place about 300 metres offshore near the town of Lhokseumawe in Aceh. According to an Army spokesman, Colonel Yani Basuki, a strong blast of wind made the Bell helicopter extremely unstable and the crew flying it had to cut the rope on which the soldiers...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 53390
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency