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Mi-171 crashes in quake zone
Jun 1, 2008 22:17
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A military transport helicopter Mi-117 crashed in Yingxiu Township Wenchuan County at 2:56 pm on Sunday.

The Mi-171 helicopter was enaging in quake relief work. The accident happened when the helicopter was returning from a misssion to carry epidemic prevention experts to the quake zone due to the foggy weather.

The helicopter was directed by Chengdu Military Area Command. Altogther 19 people was on board including a crew of five and 14 local residents. The search for the missing crew and passengers was still underway.

Jun 1, 2008 22:31
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Search for crashed relief helicopter continues

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