Navigator dies, two pilots injured as Omani Air Force helicopter crashes


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

MUSCAT, 25th December, 2017 (WAM) -- A navigator died and two pilots were injured as an NH90 helicopter of the Royal Air Force of Oman crashed into the ground while conducting a routine training mission.

The Oman News Agency has quoted an Omani Ministry of Defence source as saying that the multipurpose chopper fell onto the ground while being on routine training, leaving navigator Hilal bin Taleb bin Mohamed Al Hashmi killed and the plane's two pilots slightly injured.

WAM/Hatem Mohamed

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Emirates News Agency (WAM)

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