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Sunday, 12 September 2021 (YJC)_ A helicopter went down during an operation to rescue a cyclist involved an incident in the mountains in the Isere.
According to media reports, the helicopter went down during an operation to rescue a cyclist involved an incident in the mountains in the Isere department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
A French Civil Protection Eurocopter EC145 crashed on Sunday near the town of Villard-de-Lans in the Auvergne-Rhones-Alpes region.
According to the local media, the incident occurred when during the rescue operation to help a cyclist who had been injured in the mountains.
The footage showing plumes of smoke has emerged online, with a Twitter user explaining in the caption that two loud bangs were heard after the aircraft had gone down.
The reason for the incident is unknown. The rescue operation is underway.
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