Video shows moment two helicopters crashed killing top athletes
Video has emerged showing the moment two helicopters crashed, mid-air killing 10 people including three top French athletes.
The footage was aired on Argentinian news channel Televida9, and includes the aftermath when people rushed towards the buing wreckage from the helicopters.
They crashed in the La Rioja region of the country while filming for a TV show called Dropped.
In total eight French people were killed along with two Argentinian pilots.
Among the dead were French Olympic gold medal swimmer Camille Muffat, Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine and sailor Florence Arthaud, according to a statement from La Rioja"s govement.
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