Two killed and three injured when helicopter crashed on training flight.  The two fatalities were named by the Romanian military as Petty Officer Lawrence Chiru and Sergeant Basil Manolache

Date

March 7, 2013

Make

Eurocopter

Model

SA330

Location

Bacau

Country

Romania

CivilMilitary

Military

Fatal

2

Link 1

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Link 2

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Link 3

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