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Military plane crashes in Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador - The helicopter's rescue cable broke while lifting the first pilot

An Ecuadorian Air Force BAC MK-89 Strikemaster crashed yesterday among the border with Colombia. The two occupants successfully ejected, but during the rescue operations the cable that was lifting the first pilot, Rafael Durango, on the helicopter broke, making him fatally fall together with his rescuer. The second pilot has been safely rescued. It is the second accident happened in few days after...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101895
Rome, Italy, 03/26/2009 14:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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