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A military helicopter has crashed on Friday: 8 military dead, 2 wounded
A helicopter has crashed on Friday near the town of Medias (north of Sibiu County, central Romania), sources in the county police say.
The Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU) of Sibiu confirmed several of its crews were heading towards the crash site, following information received at the 112 emergency phone number, indicating a helicopter has crashed near the villages of Stejerisu and Malancrav, close to Medias.
Defence Minister Mircea Dusa went to the site where a military helicopter crashed on Friday, causing the death of eight troops and leaving two other injured, the Ministry of National Defence confirmed in a release.
The helicopter, a Puma-Socat aircraft, crashed near the village of Malancrav, Sibiu County (central Romania); it belonged to Airbase 71 of Campia Turzii (Cluj County) and was in a mission to participate in an exercise at the shooting range of Cincu (Brasov County), the document mentions.
A committee of the Air Forces Headquarters accompanies the minister to investigate the circumstances of the incident, the Defence Ministry added.
Two servicemen wounded in the helicopter crash in Sibiu County, Captain-commodore Corneliu-Gabriel Titian - aged 47, and Chief Master Sergeant Valentin Bora - aged 41, were brought Friday evening to Bucharest aboard a military plane.
Eight servicemen were killed and another two were wounded after a military IAR-330 PUMA helicopter crashed on Friday around 10:40 hrs within the boundaries of Malancrav, Sibiu County.
U.S. Defense Secretary offers condolences to families of Nov. 21 helicopter crash victims
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel offered condolences to the families of the eight Romanian service members killed in a helicopter crash on Nov. 21, while en route to a joint exercise with U.S. forces, informs a release of the Pentagon.
In a statement released on this sad occasion, Hagel praised Romania as a 'stalwart ally and partner of the United States,' stressing that the American military 'deeply appreciates the dedication and sacrifices of the Romanian troops who have served alongside U.S. forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Europe.'
'As we mourn this loss, we reaffirm our commitment to defending our shared interests and values, and to strengthening our collective defense. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen, their loved ones, and the Romanian people,' the U.S. Defense Secretary also said.
Eight servicemen were killed and another two were wounded after a military IAR-330 PUMA helicopter crashed on Friday around 10:40 hrs within the boundaries of Malancrav, Sibiu County.
The helicopter was underway from the Campia Turzii 71st Air Base for a military drill at the Cincu shooting grounds (Brasov County).