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Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Crashes While Working Wildfires In Italy.

Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Crashes While Working Wildfires In Italy.

Initial reports say the pilots miraculously survived.

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This afternoon, reports surfaced that a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane crashed after making water drops on a wildfire in Reggio di Calabria. Local reports say the pilots survived and were taken to the hospital for checks. The helicopter burst into flames after the rotor blades were ripped from the aircraft.

The helicopter was owned by Vigili del Fuoco, Italy's …

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