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Brazilian army crew walk away from AS550 crash
Three Brazilian army crew members had a lucky escape when their Eurocopter AS550 Fennec helicopter crashed in Nova Friburgo on 20 January.
Media reports suggest that the mishap occurred when the single-engined aircraft was caught by a gust of wind while hovering a few feet above the ground before landing.
One of 19 AS550s in Brazilian army service, it sustained substantial damage to its main rotor and Turbomecca Arriel 1D engine as it came to a rest on its side against a mound of earth.
The aircraft was being flown as part of the military's contribution to relief efforts following recent floods and mudslides near the capital Rio de Janeiro.
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Three Brazilian army crew members had a lucky escape when their Eurocopter AS550 Fennec helicopter crashed in Nova Friburgo on 20 January.
Media reports suggest that the mishap occurred when the single-engined aircraft was caught by a gust of wind while hovering a few feet above the ground before landing.
One of 19 AS550s in Brazilian army service, it sustained substantial damage to its main rotor and Turbomecca Arriel 1D engine as it came to a rest on its side against a mound of earth.
The aircraft was being flown as part of the military's contribution to relief efforts following recent floods and mudslides near the capital Rio de Janeiro.
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