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Rescue Helicopter Crashes into Longest Zipline in UAE

A Leonardo AW139 operated by the UAE's National Search and Rescue Center crashed after it struck a zipline on Jebel Jais Mountain. UAE National Search and Rescue Center
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Key Takeaways:

  • A rescue helicopter crashed in Ras al-Khaimah, UAE, on Saturday, killing all four crew members on board.
  • The incident occurred when the helicopter, flying a rescue mission near Jebel Jais, collided with the world's longest zipline.
  • The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into the crash.
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A rescue helicopter crashed on Saturday after it collided with the world’s longest zipline in Ras al-Khaimah in the northeastern region of the United Arab Emirates, killing the four crew members on board.

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