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The 2009 Gabonese helicopter crash occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon at 8:08 p.m. on January 17, 2009. Ten soldiers were in the Eurocopter AS 532 when it crashed, leaving eight military personnel dead. Three soldiers initially survived the French military helicopter crash which occurred shortly after take-off from the amphibious assault ship FS Foudre. One of the rescued soldiers died from injuries at Libreville Hospital. The helicopter came down off the coastal city of between Port-Gentil and Libreville during a joint exercise with Gabonese troops. The cause of the crash is not known.

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  • The 2009 Gabonese helicopter crash occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon at 8:08 p.m. on January 17, 2009. Ten soldiers were in the Eurocopter AS 532 when it crashed, leaving eight military personnel dead. Three soldiers initially survived the French military helicopter crash which occurred shortly after take-off from the amphibious assault ship FS Foudre. One of the rescued soldiers died from injuries at Libreville Hospital. The helicopter came down off the coastal city of between Port-Gentil and Libreville during a joint exercise with Gabonese troops. The cause of the crash is not known. French President Nicolas Sarkozy immediately ordered his Minister of Defence, Hervé Morin, to fly to Gabon to oversee the rescue mission. Morin visited friends and relatives of the missing at . After the crash, FS Foudre was the first ship at the scene, and picked up some of the injured. Two helicopters, several ships, as well as underwater robots were sent by the French oil company Total S.A. to assist with rescue efforts. On January 18, the wreckage of the helicopter was discovered 35 metres (115 ft) underwater. Gabon Interior Minister Andre Mba Obame said, "Gabon is doing all that it can to help with the search." (en)
  • Eurocopter AS-532L1 Cougar, France - Air ForceA queda de helicóptero no Gabão em 2009 ocorreu no Oceano Atlântico, ao largo da costa do Gabão, na África, exatamente às 20:08 (horário local) de 17 de janeiro. Dez soldados estavam no helicóptero quando a aeronave caiu, levando à morte de oito soldados. Três soldados sobreviveram inicialmente à queda do helicóptero das Forças Armadas da França. O helicóptero caiu logo após decolar de um do FS Foudre. Um dos soldados resgatados morreu no . Foi dito mais tarde que o helicóptero caiu ao largo da costa da cidade de , entre Port-Gentil e Libreville, a capital do país, durante um exercício conjunto com as . A causa da queda ainda é desconhecida. O presidente da França, Nicolas Sarkozy, ordenou imediatamente o , Hervé Morin, a ir para Gabão para inspecionar a missão de resgate. Morin viu os esforços de resgate no FS Foudre, e visitou amigos e parentes dos desaparecidos no Camp de Gaulle. Após a queda, o FS Foudre foi a primeira embarcação a chegar no local do acidente, e trouxe a bordo alguns dos feridos. Dois helicópteros, vários navios, assim como robôs submarinos, foram enviados pela empresa de petróleo francesa Total S.A. para auxiliar nos esforços de resgate. No dia seguinte, o helicóptero foi encontrado a cerca de 35 metros abaixo do nível do mar. O Ministro do Interior do Gabão, , disse que "o Gabão esta fazendo tudo o que o país pode para auxiliar as investigações." (pt)
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  • Crash site is located south of the capital city Libreville, half way from Port-Gentil (en)
  • A French Air Force Eurocopter AS-532 identical to the one involved in the incident. (en)
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  • June 2018 (en)
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  • French naval ship in the Atlantic Ocean (en)
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  • What was done, or was this just a political soundbite? (en)
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  • Atlantic Ocean off Gabon (en)
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  • The 2009 Gabonese helicopter crash occurred in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon at 8:08 p.m. on January 17, 2009. Ten soldiers were in the Eurocopter AS 532 when it crashed, leaving eight military personnel dead. Three soldiers initially survived the French military helicopter crash which occurred shortly after take-off from the amphibious assault ship FS Foudre. One of the rescued soldiers died from injuries at Libreville Hospital. The helicopter came down off the coastal city of between Port-Gentil and Libreville during a joint exercise with Gabonese troops. The cause of the crash is not known. (en)
  • Eurocopter AS-532L1 Cougar, France - Air ForceA queda de helicóptero no Gabão em 2009 ocorreu no Oceano Atlântico, ao largo da costa do Gabão, na África, exatamente às 20:08 (horário local) de 17 de janeiro. Dez soldados estavam no helicóptero quando a aeronave caiu, levando à morte de oito soldados. Três soldados sobreviveram inicialmente à queda do helicóptero das Forças Armadas da França. O helicóptero caiu logo após decolar de um do FS Foudre. Um dos soldados resgatados morreu no . Foi dito mais tarde que o helicóptero caiu ao largo da costa da cidade de , entre Port-Gentil e Libreville, a capital do país, durante um exercício conjunto com as . A causa da queda ainda é desconhecida. (pt)
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  • 2009 Gabonese Eurocopter AS 532 crash (en)
  • Queda de helicóptero no Gabão em 2009 (pt)
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