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ISAF helicopter crashed in Afghanistan: Spanish coffins in flight to home

Kabul, Afghanistan - Spain declared two days of mourning

Wrapped in the national flag, bodies of 17 Spanish soldiers killed on board the Cougar AS-532 helicopter of the Afghanistan peacekeeping force crashed last Tuesday, departed today from the military base of Herat by a C-130 aircraft to return home. It is still not clear what caused the crash, although it seems the strong winds may have played a part in crash details. Meanwhile Spain declared two days...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125390
Rome, Italy, 08/18/2005 17:05
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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