NATO helicopter shot down over the Black Sea: 7 killed

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NATO helicopter shot down over the Black Sea: 7 killed
By: USM (Ukrainian Shipping Magazine) 03-03-22
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On the evening of March 2nd, a Romanian MiG 21 LanceR aircraft, which was patrolling the area near the port of Constanta, disappeared over the Black Sea.

An IAR 330-Puma helicopter was sent to search for the aircraft – it lost contact with the base and crashed, according to Romanian Defense Minister Vasile Dyncu.

7 people were killed, 5 of them were crew members, and 2 were rescuers of the Romanian Naval Forces.

Let us recall that Romania is a member of NATO.

Also: A Dry Cargo Vessel - Helt sinks - in the Black Sea after shelling
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Dry cargo vessel Helt (Panama’s flag) was shelled and hit below the waterline. The vessel began to sink.

“The vessel signaled MAYDAY on channel 16, was in communication with the SE “Maritime Search and Rescue Service”. Position 46’22 N 31’04 E, 20 miles from Odesa, VHF is not audible. The last report from the vessel is a list of 70 degrees, we are boarding the rafts,” the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said in a statement.

At 12:18 Helt disappeared from the radar.

Let us recall that yesterday the ships of the Russian Federation demanded that the civilian vessel Helt enter the danger zone of the Black Sea, so that the invaders could hide behind the civilian vessel as a human shield. Otherwise, the Russian ships threatened to open fire on the dry cargo vessel.