Crashed and burst into flames while taking part in a CIS competition in helicopter sports. The 74-year-old pilot was performing a loop-the-loop but didn’t have enough height as he came out of the manoeuvre

Date:

8 August, 2010

Reg:

D-HDWM

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD500

MSN:

73-0498S

Location:

Borovaya Airfield

Country:

Belarus

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Link:

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Link:

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15387638&PageNum=0

Link:

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1576262.php/German-helicopter-pilot-dies-in-Belarus-flight-competition