Two people died in the crash of a tourist helicopter in Saint-Raphaël, in the Var this Wednesday, June 26, in the evening. The machine fell not far from the Estérel Caravaning campsite, without causing any collateral damage.
Two people died in the crash of a tourist helicopter in Saint-Raphaël, in the Var, Wednesday June 26, in the early evening, the department’s firefighters informed. The two victims were on board the machine, which fell shortly before 6 p.m. near the Estérel Caravaning campsite, firefighters informed.
Contacted by France 3, the campsite managers confirm the crash.next to the campsite, not inside“.
This is a “small helicopter, which is not a government helicopter“, specify the firefighters. The crash did not cause collateral damage. “There was no fire“, also indicate the firefighters to France 3. Around thirty of them are on site, informs BFM Var.
At the time of the accident, the weather conditions were good in the Var department, which experienced no precipitation or windy episodes.