Spain: Seven killed in helicopter and small plane crash in Mallorca island

Seven people were killed when a helicopter and a small plane crashed on the island of Mallorca on Sunday, authorities said.

The regional government of the Spanish Balearic Islands, said on Sunday that the incident occurred at 1:30 pm local time and that the emergency authorities moved to the Mallorca island of the wreck, according to the Spanish media.

Regional President Francina Armengol said emergency teams were working at the scene and one of the regional government’s ministers had been dispatched.

Authorities did not immediately release further details of the Mallorca island incident.

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