France helicopter crash: Five killed as two army aircraft collide
AKIPRESS.COM - Two army helicopters have collided in southern France, killing five people on board, BBC reports.
The crash happened near Carcès lake in Var area, about 50km (30 miles) north-west of St Tropez.
Rescuers at the thickly wooded crash site recovered five bodies. It is not clear what caused the collision.
Both Gazelle helicopters belonged to a military flying school called Ealat, officials said. It trains pilots for the army and other military services.