The army announced Wednesday evening the death of a soldier during an exercise in the Landes. It was the second accident in 15 days, after the death of two men on April 15.

A soldier was killed Wednesday and another injured during an exercise in the Landes, said the Minister of the Armed Forces. "Two soldiers fell to the ground in circumstances that remain to be established," said Florence Parly in a statement.

Two dead on April 15

This accident occurred two weeks after the death of two soldiers during the crash of a helicopter in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Already on April 15, two soldiers were killed and five injured in the accident during a training flight of an aircraft from the 5th Regiment of Combat Helicopters of Pau.

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