Tuesday, March 10, 2015

3 French olympic stars, among 10 dead in midair helicopter Crash in Argentina

                   Doomed: Olympians Camille Muffat, centre, Florence Arthaud, second right and Alexis Vastine far right, are pictured with their fellow contestants on their way to film French survival TV show 'Dropped'

Two French Olympian were among the 10 people who dead in an Helicopter midair crash in Argentina yesterday,Camilla muffat,25, won gold in 400m women freestyle in swimming at the London 2012 , Alexis vastine 28 an Olympic boxer who won bronze at the Beijing 2008 and Florence Arthaud,58, a were among the sailor were among the dead.


The Olympian died alongside 2 Argentina pilots and five other French citizens who were taking part in a TV show survival,the accident took place in the rugged province of La Rioja near the Andes mountains.the cause of the Midair crash is yet unknown.

                        Ten people, including eight cast members of a French reality TV show and two Argentine pilots, have died after their helicopters collided over a mountain range in La Rioja province yesterday afternoon


                Camille Muffat, an Olympic swimmer who won gold in the freestyle at London 2012 and is a former world record holder died in the helicopter crash
                                                Camille Muffat 25

 

                    Alexis Vastine  28                                         Florence Arthaud 58

                      It is thought that the two craft crashed into one another during filming for a survival show which was taking place just after 5pm local time
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