Romania helicopter crash kills 5 people

30.07.2013 [16:49]
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Baku, July 30 (AZERTAC). Five persons aboard a helicopter were killed in a crash in Mures County, north central Romania on Monday evening, local media reported.

The helicopter, crashed into a lake in Taureni Village, belonged to businessman Sorin Terbea, who is among the victims together with the pilot and three German businessmen, according to the county's Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.

The only survivor is a woman with minor injuries, said Cristian Boieriu, coordinator of the SMURD emergency rescue service.

According to the local Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, four bodies were removed from the lake one hour after the accident, while the fifth is still trapped in the wreckage of the helicopter who will probably be retrieved from the lake until Tuesday morning, due to the need of heavy machinery.

Romania helicopter crash kills 5 people

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