Pending investigation, all Dutch NH90 helicopters can be grounded till additional discover
Amsterdam:
A Dutch army helicopter crashed within the Caribbean Sea close to the island of Aruba, killing two of the 4 individuals on board, the Dutch defence ministry mentioned on Monday.
Rob Bauer, the Dutch armed forces chief, mentioned it was not clear what brought on the helicopter to crash some 12.5 kilometres off the coast of the Dutch island on the finish of a coast patrol surveillance flight on Sunday.
The helicopter’s 34-year-old pilot Christine Martens and 33-year outdated tactical coordinator Erwin Warnies had been killed.
The opposite two crew members weren’t significantly injured, Bauer mentioned.
Pending an investigation into the crash, all Dutch NH90 helicopters can be grounded till additional discover.
There was no rapid remark from NHIndustries, the helicopter’s producer primarily based in Aix en Provence, France.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte mentioned he was shocked by the crash and supplied his condolences to the victims’ households.
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