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Anti-fire helicopter crashed in Colorado

Washington, Usa - The pilot died

An anti-fire helicopter crashed yesterday over the Rocky Mountains (Colorado) as it was working to fight the flames that since several weeks started to burn down hectares of vegetation in the western United States. The number of people died in anti-fire operations thus raises up to 20: 14 fire fighters, 5 anti-fire aircraft crew staff and yesterday's pilot. (007)

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 31662
Rome, Italy, 08/01/2002 10:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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