Four Chinese employees from state oil firm CNPC and two French crew members were killed in a helicopter crash in Niger’s Tenere desert.  Helicopter went missing 6th April and was not found until 9th April

Date:

6 April, 2012

Reg:

F-GFZC

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

2163

Location:

Tenere desert

Country:

Niger

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

6

Link:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/09/us-niger-crash-idUSBRE8380UD20120409

Link:

http://news.yahoo.com/helicopter-crash-kills-6-foreigners-niger-desert-195314579.html