A helicopter flying from Switzerland to Monaco crashed in southern France on Friday, leaving a Russian businessman and pilot of the copter killed, reports AFP.
“Two bodies were recovered after the accident, which occurred near the city of Nice at around 2:00 pm, said a regional official.
He said the victims were identified as the pilot of the helicopter, operated by private company Monacair, and the passenger, a businessman who was “a Russian national with a Maltese passport.”
Another expected passenger on the flight from Lausanne to Monaco cancelled at the last minute, Monacair said.
Rescue services said more than 50 emergency workers were sent to the crash site along with air transport police.
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