A search helicopter for a romanian military MiG-21 Lancer that went down off the radar crashed, Romanian Defense Ministry spokesman Constantin Spinu said on Wednesday, announcing that the five soldiers on board was dead.
The helicopter crashed on Wednesday in eastern Romania near the Black Sea when searching for the missing fighter plane and son pilot. “Unfortunately, the five members of the crew of IAR 330 lost their lives. Search and rescue operations for the pilot of the MiG 21 LanceRs are still in progress,” Spinu said.
The pilot of the IAR 330-Puma helicopter had reported an unfavorable situation weather conditions and had been called back base before crash, says the ministry. fate and location of the MiG aircraft was still unknown.
The disappearance and crash come to the middle of russia in progress invasion of Ukraine, which borders Romania.
Bucharest announced that it would send 3 millions euros (3.34 millions of dollars) worth of “fuel, bulletproof vests, helmets, ammunition and other military equipment” for Kyiv.
The Ministry of Defense said that 11 Romanian military the hospitals were also ready to take in Ukrainians wounded.
Romania is committed to hosting up for half one million Ukrainians and took in thousands already, with others passing by on to others countries.
