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Arabia
Saudi military chopper plunges into sea; 1 missing
2006-12-13
A Saudi military helicopter plunged into the Red Sea Tuesday during a training exercise, Saudi Arabia's official news agency said. Authorities had rescued the pilot and co-pilot but were searching for a third crew member.
Inshallah maintenance?
Posted by:Fred

#3  Picking up the "ambassador" maybe?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-12-13 14:11  

#2  Stick to the desert...
Posted by: john   2006-12-13 13:24  

#1  Inadequate training of someone with the right connections who thought it would be cool to be a helicopter pilot ("Look, the twitch in his right eye is matched by the one in his left hand -- it'll balance out, trust me!")
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-12-13 13:23  

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