According to local authorities, the two men in the helicopter were able to get out and make it to the shore unharmed.
NEW: Helicopter crashes into a lake while trying to scoop up water to fight a forest fire in France.
The pilot was seen dropping too quickly to fill the bucket, with the chopper’s tail submerging into the water.
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NEW: Helicopter crashes into a lake while trying to scoop up water to fight a forest fire in France.
The pilot was seen dropping too quickly to fill the bucket, with the chopper’s tail submerging into the water.
According to local authorities, the two men in the helicopter were able to get out and make it to the shore unharmed.
The helicopter had reportedly completed 27 water drops before the crash.