Eight cast members from
a reality TV show were killed Monday when two helicopters collided mid-air
over Argentina, according to multiple media reports. Two pilots also died.
The cast members — all
French nationals — were filming a survival series called “Dropped” in the
rugged mountains of the La Rioja province of the South American country,
reported the Guardian.
“Apparently, the two
helicopters collided as they were filming. There are no survivors,” provincial
spokesman Horacio Alarcon said. Weather conditions were reportedly good and the
reason for the crash is still unknown.
Among the dead are
champion sailor Florence Arthaud, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Camille Muffat
and Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine. In addition to the contestants, two Argentine
pilots were killed.
“Dropped,”
which was to air on French television channel TF1, involved eight sports
stars being dropped into inhospitable environments for the survival-themed
reality series.
Shooting began in late
February in Ushuaia, at the southern tip of South America in the glacial
landscape of Patagonia, and then moved to the mountainous La Rioja region.
The wreckage from the crash burned for over four
hours after the collision as police and firefighters worked to recover the
victims’ bodies.
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