Thursday, August 26, 2010

German helicopter crashes during competition near Minsk



A German pilot has died in a helicopter crash during the CIS Helicopter Sports Open near Minsk.

The tragedy took place at the Borovaya airfield, when the German helicopter was performing the loop -- an aerobatics figure. The fire caused by the impact was put out by fire-fighters, reports Belapan.

BELTA news agency adds that the German pilot crashed on a US-made MD-500 helicopter.

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