The clash over Villa Castelli is a plane crash that occurred on Monday , March 9, 2015 , when two Aérospatiale AS.350 Écureuil helicopters collided in the air near the village of (province of La Rioja , Argentina ). The accident killed all 10 people on both sides, including three French athletes (Olympic champion Camille Muffa , Olympic medalist Alexis Vastin and Florence Artaud ), who participated in the filming of the popular reality show for French television.
| Clash over Villa Castelli | |
|---|---|
 Aérospatiale AS350B Écureuil , similar to both colliding helicopters | |
| General information | |
| date | March 9, 2015 |
| Time | 17:15 |
| Character | Collision in the air |
| A place |  near , La Rioja ( Argentina ) |
| Dead | 10 (5 + 5) |
| The wounded | |
| Aircraft | |
| Model | Aérospatiale AS350B-2 Écureuil |
| Board number | LQ-CGK |
| Date of issue | year 2012 |
| Passengers | four |
| Crew | one |
| Dead | 5 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Model | Aérospatiale AS350B-3 Écureuil |
| Board number | LQ-FJQ |
| Date of issue | 2010 year |
| Passengers | four |
| Crew | one |
| Dead | 5 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
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Causes of the disaster
At the moment, the causes of the disaster are not officially established. According to local authorities, the weather at the time of the collision was normal. Judging by the video, shortly after takeoff, the lower of the two helicopters gained altitude too quickly and collided with the top at an altitude of about 100 m [1] .
Reaction
French President Francois Hollande expressed his condolences to the relatives and relatives of the victims [2] .