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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Plane, Helicopter Crash During Venezuela Air Show


A training plane crashed during an air show in Venezuela on Tuesday, and a military helicopter went down during a rescue mission, Mexican media said on Wednesday.

A Chinese-made K8 training plane fell near the Libertador Air Base during an air show to mark the Air Force day in the central Venezuelan state of Aragua.

During a rescue operation for two pilots, who managed to eject, a French-made Cougar helicopter also went down. The crew of the aircraft, owned by the country’s rescue service, was unharmed in the accident.

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