French Chopper crashes Near Taroudant

On its way back from Laayoun and the Auto-Moto Friendship Rally, a French chopper crashed thursday near Taroudant causing no casualty. Pilot Alain Mark Sautan,62, left Agadir heading for Marrakesh when his cooling system failed. He got out unhurt from the wreck after an unsuccessful emergency landing.

The "Dolphin" helicopter is a property of the French firm "Heli-Intern."