RSOE EDIS: USA - Vehicle Accident - 2010.03.04

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2010-03-04 04:07:43 - Vehicle Accident - USA EDIS CODE: VI-20100304-25193-USA Date & Time: 2010-03-04 04:07:43 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Utah, Kamas area, Number of Injured person(s): 5 Damage level: Low (Level 1) Not confirmed information! Description: A United States Coast Guard helicopter on its way home to North Carolina from the Winter Olympics Games crashed in the mountains east of Salt Lake City on Wednesday. Five persons were injured, including two critically. The HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was flying with another chopper from the Olympics in Vancouver. The helicopters had refueled in Salt Lake City and crashed in a remote mountain meadow east of the city. Poor visibility caused by snow was blamed for the crash. Posted:2010-03-04 04:07:43 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu