French army helicopter crashes in Ivory Coast, 1 dead

French army helicopter crashes in Ivory Coast, 1 dead

by Joseph Anthony
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A French military helicopter crashed in Ivory Coast while on a training mission, killing the pilot and seriously wounding a second crew member, the French army said on Wednesday.


The Gazelle helicopter came down about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of the Ivorian commercial capital, Abidjan.

โ€œThe cause of the accident is still to be determined,โ€ the French army said in a statement.

Both helicopter crew were transferred to a French military base at Port Bouet, where the pilot died. The other crewman is being airlifted to France for further treatment, the army said.

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