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Crash of a helicopter carrying a sick child for treatment in Belgrade

PACE President expresses her condolences to the victims' families

" I was deeply saddened by the news of the accident which occurred yesterday evening, when a military helicopter carrying a sick child for treatment in Belgrade crashed near the capital's main airport ", declared PACE President Anne Brasseur, back from her visit to Serbia.

With the child, who was only five-days old, there were four crew and two medical workers. "I would like to express, on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly, my heartfelt condolences to the child's parents and to the families that have lost loved ones."