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| Italian helicopter in fatal crash | Italian helicopter in fatal crash |
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| An Italian military helicopter has crashed in flames in eastern France, killing all the passengers, French police have said. | |
| At least seven people were on board and officials are checking on an eighth. | At least seven people were on board and officials are checking on an eighth. |
| French police said the helicopter, a search and rescue Sikorsky HH3F Pelican, came down near the town of Vaubecourt in the Meuse department. | French police said the helicopter, a search and rescue Sikorsky HH3F Pelican, came down near the town of Vaubecourt in the Meuse department. |
| The Italian defence ministry said the helicopter was engaged in manoeuvres with the French military. | The Italian defence ministry said the helicopter was engaged in manoeuvres with the French military. |
| An Italian military spokesman told Reuters news agency: "It caught fire at 4.30pm local time (1430GMT) in open countryside not far from Strasbourg. It was completely destroyed. We still don't know the causes." |