An Algerian warship searches for missing crew members after a helicopter crash off Tipaza bay, Algeria, on Dec. 16, 2020. A military helicopter belonging to the Algerian Coast Guards was filmed on Wednesday crashing off Tipaza bay, and a crew member was killed, local media reported. (Xinhua)
ALGIERS, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- A military helicopter belonging to the Algerian Coast Guards was filmed on Wednesday crashing off Algeria's Tipaza bay, and a crew member was killed, local media reported.
Ennahar private television broadcasted an amateur video footage showing the helicopter turning around and loosing control before crashing into a calm sea, not far from Bouharoun locality.
The source added that the pilot was killed while a wide scale search operation is underway by Coast Guards units to rescue the rest of the missing crew members.
The Algerian Defense Ministry has not issued any statement to confirm the incident.
The latest accident of an aircraft in Algeria dates back to May 2019, when a military helicopter crashed in the province of El Oued, as the two crew members were injured. Enditem
