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Aviation Week's Laureate Hall of Fame Award for the crew of a Canadian Cormorant

Washington, USA - Such helicopter overflew the sea for 70 minutes facing fast wind blasts and rescuing 16 persons

Aviation Week's Laureate Hall of Fame Award has been granted to the crew of a CH-149 Cormorant (the Canadian version of the AgustaWestland EH-101) of the Canadian 103rd SAR (Search and Rescue) Squadron. In an attempt to save 16 Finnish involved by an accident at sea due to bad weather conditions which seriously prejudiced their boat, such helicopter has overflown for some 70 minutes over that area,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 61617
Rome, Italy, 04/13/2004 12:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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