In brief
A French helicopter crew narrowly escaped injury after their aircraft crashed into a lake during a water collection mission aimed at combating wildfires in Rosporden, north-western France. Eyewitnesses recorded the incident as the helicopter appeared to lose control and plunge into the water. Fortunately, the pilot, crew member, and a witness were taken to the hospital but suffered no fatalities. Local authorities have implemented measures to address potential pollution from the crash.
French Helicopter Crew Survive Crash into Lake
A French helicopter crew have survived after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed into lake while trying to collect water to fight wildfires.
An eyewitness filmed the helicopter descending on the body of water carrying a vessel for collecting water, before it appeared to lose control and end up in the lake in Rosporden, north-western France.
According to a statement from the local municipality, the pilot, the officer aboard the helicopter, and a witness were taken to a local hospital, with no fatalities reported.
In a statement on social media, Mayor of Rosporden, Michel Loussouarn, said authorities had taken measures to contain the risk of pollution in the lake.
