A Romanian helicopter, sent on a search-and-rescue mission late on Wednesday after a Romanian "Mig 21 LanceR" military aircraft dropped off the radar, has crashed, killing all five soldiers on board, Defense Ministry spokesman Constantin Spinu said.
The pilot of the IAR 330-Puma helicopter had reported unfavorable weather conditions and had been called back to base prior to the crash, the ministry said.
The fate and location of the MIG plane was still unknown.