A Puma Socat Helicopter of the Romanian Armed Forces crashed on March 7, around 16.00, nearby Bereºti-Bistriþa locality, Bacãu County, while flying in formation.

A Puma Socat Helicopter of the 95 Air Flotilla of the Romanian Armed Forces crashed, on March 7, around 16.00, nearby Bereºti-Bistriþa locality, Bacãu County, while flying in formation.

Two militaries lost their lives and other three were injured in the air crash produced on March 7, around 16.00, nearby Bereºti-Bistriþa locality, Bacãu County.

The IAR - 330 Puma SOCAT involved in the tragic event produced on March 7, 2013, is an attack helicopter that can be configured to execute MEDEVAC missions.

The Ministry of Defence Leadership expresses its deep regret for the tragic event occurred in Bacãu, stands beside the families of the militaries who died on duty and is concerned with the injured personnel`s condition.

Warrant Officer III-rd class Laurenþiu Chiru and Sergeant 1st Class Vasile Manolache lost their lives in the air crash produced on Thursday, March 7, in Bacãu County.

The Minister of National Defence, Mircea Duºa, sent a condolences message on Thursday, March 7, to the families of the deceased militaries in the plane crash occurred in Bacãu County.

Commemoration ceremonies were held in all units located both domestically and in the theaters of operations on Friday, March 8, in the honor of the Warrant Officer III-rd class Laurenþiu Chiru and Sergeant 1st Class Vasile Manolache who lost their lives in the air crash occurred in Bacãu County.

On Friday, March 8, Vasile Costea, State Secretary for Parliament Liaison, Public Information and Personnel Welfare visited Major Petru Pricop and Corporal Doru Nãnescu hospitalized at the Central Military Emergency Hospital and Captain Cãtãlin Balmuº under medication at Floreasca Emergency Hospital, injured in the aviation accident occurred in Bacãu County.