one of the two passengers canceled his flight at the last moment
The pilot and the second passenger unfortunately died in the accident of November 25th.
We are talking to you on Friday of this Monacair helicopter crash between Eze and Villefranche-sur-Mer which killed two people. The emergency services then indicated that they were looking for a third person, who had subsequently boarded. Only here it is: according to our colleagues fromNews Nice, the passenger in question canceled at the last minute.
The two victims of the accident are the pilot and a passenger of Russian origin, residing in Monaco, whose Nice morning revealed the identity. It would be Vyacheslav Taran, president of the Libertex group, an investment platform. Also according to the local newspaper, he was married to Olga Taran, founder of the magazine HelloMonaco.
The Monacair company presented its condolences to the families via a press release. Similarly, the Prince’s Government wanted to express “ to the families of the victims as well as to all the staff of the Monegasque transport company, its deepest emotion and associates itself with the pain caused by this tragedy. Expressing the solidarity of the Monegasque population, the Government sends its most sincere condolences to the families affected by this tragedy and supports them in these sad times. »
For the moment, the causes of the drama have not been revealed. ” At this stage of the investigation, no element concerning the circumstances of this accident cannot be pronounced by the company. Monacair is in constant contact with the authorities to determine the causes of this accident. », Specifies the press release from the company, which adds the establishment of an emergency psychological unit.
According News Nice, who contacted Monacair, the pilot was 35 years old. The company says it was a pilot ” experienced who knew the area very well » and who even had « trained there. The weather conditions were favorable at the time of the accident and the aircraft used was Latest generation Airbus ” and ” new. »
The writing of Monaco Grandstand sends its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims.