News say an Italy Air Force NH-90 has crashed into the water of a lake during a flight display. One of the pilots, flight instructor capt. Filippo Fornassi, was trapped in the cockpit as the helicopter sunk and he died, possibly for drowning. His body was recovered some 12 minutes after the crash, the other two crew made it out and were rescued. One suffered only minor injuries and one had some fractures.
I think this is the first crash for the type.
Pictures show the sequence of the crash, link below:
http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gal…ronaca/bracciano-elicottero/1.html
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June 4, 2008 at 9:41 pm