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Helicopter crashed in Greece: Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria of Egypt died

Athens, Greece - The aircraft would have fallen in the Aegean Sea while travelling towards the Athos Mountain's Orthodox monastery

A Greek CH-47 Chinook military transport helicopter fell headlong in the Aegean Sea on last Saturday, September 11, while travelling from Athens towards the Athos Mountain. The 17 persons on board were all missing, even with Petros VI, Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria of Egypt, one of the most important representatives of the Greek Orthodox Church. The aircraft would have taken off at 09:00 am (local...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 103154
Rome, Italy, 09/13/2004 11:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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