British soldiers die in Croatian helicopter crash
- Title
- British soldiers die in Croatian helicopter crash
- Genre
- Speech
- TX Date
- 20 Aug 1995
- Year of production
- 1995
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- Duration
- 00:01:08
- Description
- A British helicopter, part of the new UN Rapid Reaction Force, crashed with five people aboard off Croatia’s southern Adriatic coast. One crewman was rescued and the others were found dead. The cause of the accident is still not known. Lt Col Barry Hargood is the spokesman for the British army in that part of Croatia and explains what is known about the accident and plans for an inquiry.
- Contributors
- Barry Hargood
- Keywords
- Air accidents; Deaths; War (concept); Army; Wars (events); Yugoslavia; Civil wars (events); Croatia; Helicopters; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)
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