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Two firefighters die in Spanish helicopter crash

Mollet del Valles, Spain - During a firefighting mission in the north-east of the country

Pilot and co-pilot of an Taf Helicópteros-operated Eurocopter AS-350B3 Ecureuil firefighting helicopter died yesterday in the accident that occurred to their aircraft near Mollet del Valles (Barcelona), while collecting water to fight a fire in a forest near Les Franqueses del Valles, north-eastern Spain. The co-pilot was killed on impact while his first official died in hospital due to the reported...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106253
Rome, Italy, 06/23/2009 18:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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