Spain's opposition leader in helicopter crash

Spanish opposition leader Mariano Rajoy was involved in a helicopter crash near Madrid today.

Spanish opposition leader Mariano Rajoy was involved in a helicopter crash near Madrid today.

The helicopter also contained the head of the Madrid's regional government, Esperanza Aguirre, who is also a senior figure in the opposition centre-right Popular Party.

None of those aboard were injured.

The aircraft had just taken off outside a bullring in the town of Mostoles when it went down.

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