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ALBANIA, NATO HELICOPTER` CRASHES (?)

Early morning Italian arenautic agencies start “SOS” signal for a NATO helicopter crash in northern Albanian mountains, albanian press "24 Ore NEWS" noted.

Inhabitants said they heared a strong blast early morning near “Jezerca” mountain (2690m) and where cooperating to find survivors by helicopter crash.
Policies Albanian forces require together with KFOR sending helicopters and Special Forces to localize the zone.

Albanian authorities confirm that the helicopter is not of Albanian Air Forces, when other information says may be is of "Italian Air Forces". Albania does not capacity to hold night operation security service since a presidential helicopter lost in Adriatic Sea, tow years ago. Another crash airplane in Albanian territory has happened in 2005 when a C130 of US Air Forces crash in Albanian mountains.

Anyway NATO does not confirm about helicopter crash, said in aftenoon the Albanian public television RTSH , while the Defensse Albanian Ministry said for "an unknown aircraft had lost contact with Albanian and Italian operators in the area near Albania's border with Montenegro and Kosovo".