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8. Reuters:Seven dead in Romanian military rescue helicopter crash

Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:06 PM

Mar 2022

March 2, 2022
4:40 PM EST
Last Updated 22 min ago

A Romanian helicopter sent on a search-and-rescue mission late on Wednesday after a Romanian military MiG 21 LanceR dropped off the radar has crashed, the defence ministry said, killing all seven soldiers on board.

The pilot of the IAR 330-Puma helicopter had reported unfavourable weather conditions and had been called back to base before the crash, the ministry said. The helicopter fell near the village of Gura Dobrogei in eastern Romania.

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"I give my profound regret and full compassion for the loss of seven soldiers from the Mihail Kogalniceanu air base," Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said.

The fate and location of the MiG plane and its pilot were still unknown. Romania, a European Union and NATO member, plans to phase out its MiG planes and is flying F-16s.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/five-dead-romanian-military-rescue-helicopter-crash-defence-ministry-2022-03-02/

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Nato Member Romania loses fighter plane, rescue chopper sent for it ... [View all] Alhena Mar 2022 OP

Prayers . ... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #1

Really, pray that the Russians didn't do it. Chainfire Mar 2022 #2

If the Russians did this, is NATO required to intervene in Ukraine? ColinC Mar 2022 #3

It would be an act of war against Romania DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2022 #5

So it would be up to Romania, then? ColinC Mar 2022 #6

Them or NATO DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2022 #10

It might depend on where the incident occurs, too... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #7

True DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2022 #9

Any updates on this? inanna Mar 2022 #4

Reuters:Seven dead in Romanian military rescue helicopter crash inanna Mar 2022 #8

"plans to phase out its MiG planes".. Good! "loan" them to Ukraine...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #11

kicking thread n/t inanna Mar 2022 #12

Update from Guardian inanna Mar 2022 #13