10 killed as Helicopter carrying Reality stars and olympic champions crash

Two helicopters carrying French sports stars filming a popular European reality show has crashed in a remote part of Argentina, killing 10 people, including two Olympic medal winners and a sailing champion, authorities said.

The helicopters apparently collided in mid-air yesterday near Villa Castelli in La Rioja province, about 730 miles (1,170 kilometres) north west of Buenos Aires, La Rioja secretary of security Cesar Angulo said. All 10 people on board - eight French nationals and two Argentine pilots - were killed.
"An explosion occurred and it's believed that they collided," said Mr Angulo, referring to the helicopters. Photographs showed the burning and smoking wreckage of the helicopters on the ground in dry scrubland with people gathered nearby.
Among the dead were French Olympic gold medal swimmer Camille Muffat, Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine and sailor Florence Arthaud, according to a statement from La Rioja's government.

"The sudden death of our fellow French nationals is a cause of immense sadness," a statement from French President Francois Hollande's office in Paris said.
It added that several members of the ALP TV production company involved in shooting the adventure show "Dropped" for private TV station TF1 were among the dead.
TF1 issued a statement expressing sadness and solidarity for the families of the victims. "Dropped" involves contestants being left in the wilderness and having to use their skills to find their way back to civilisation.