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A helicopter of Paramount Airlines crashes on Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone - Among the victims the Sport Minister and several officers of Togo

Between the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown, and Lungi Airport, a Paramount Airlines Mil Mi-8 helicopter crashed yesterday night. The helicopter was about to land when it developed mechanical problems and its engines failed. Then crashed into the ground and immediately caught fire. Togo's Minister of Sport was one of the 22 people killed in the incident, together with other officers. They were...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1074838
Rome, Italy, 06/04/2007 14:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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