EFE World News Service

Spanish opposition leader unhurt in copter crash.

Madrid, Dec 1, 2005 (EFE via COMTEX) -- The leader of Spain's main opposition party was not hurt Thursday when the helicopter carrying him and several other officials crashed seconds after taking off from a bull ring on the outskirts of Madrid.

Mariano Rajoy, leader of the conservative Popular Party (PP), was traveling with Madrid regional government head Esperanza Aguirre, a leading member of the PP, who also emerged unscathed from the crash.

"We could have been killed, but we are fine. It was a miracle," the 53-year-old Aguirre told Spanish television shortly after the …

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