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Helicopters crash near Berlin stadium
March 25, 2013 By Carey Fredericks
March 25, 2013, Berlin, Ger. - Authorities say two helicopters are believed to have crashed near Berlin's Olympic Stadium during a federal police exercise, leaving at least one person dead and several injured.
Fire service spokesman Sven Gerling said his initial information was
that two helicopters crashed, but he had no further details on the
accident.
N-tv television and Bild newspaper said the accident occurred in snowy
weather Thursday morning when some 400 federal police officers were
conducting a training exercise on dealing with football violence.
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