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Bosonic

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Tue Mar 10, 2015, 04:17 AM Mar 2015

Three French sports stars die in Argentina helicopter crash

Source: BBC

Three French sports personalities are among 10 people killed in a helicopter crash in Argentina, the French presidential office confirms.

Eight French nationals and their two Argentine pilots died when two helicopters collided in La Rioja province in the country's north-west.

Yachtswoman Florence Arthaud, Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat and Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine all died.

The helicopters were involved in the filming of TV survival show Dropped.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-31809231



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Three French sports stars die in Argentina helicopter crash (Original Post) Bosonic Mar 2015 OP
Poor things. :( Cha Mar 2015 #1
I've never heard of the show. Has anyone seen the US version ? jakeXT Mar 2015 #2
Not there is some reality TV for you. nt bemildred Mar 2015 #3
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