PAKISTAN - Quake chopper crash in Pakistan

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Thursday, 9 March 2006, 09:57 GMT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quake

chopper crash in Pakistan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Red Cross helicopter on an earthquake relief mission has crashed in

Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Two crew members on board the helicopter have been injured and

have been flown to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, for

treatment.

The South African-built Puma helicopter went down in the Neelum Valley, reports say.

Dozens of helicopters have been used to provide relief after

last October's devastating earthquake.

A spokesman of the International Committee of the Red Cross

confirmed the crash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4788848.stm

 

MUZAFFARABAD: A Red Cross helicopter

taking part in earthquake relief operations crashed near Nausari in Neelum Valley on Thursday, injuring the pilot and

co-pilot.

An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) spokesman Raza

Hamdani told Geo News that the accident took place at around midday

near Bandi Fateh Jang area of Neelum Valley. The helicopter was busy in relief

operation in quake-hit region. We do not know the reason for the crash, the

spokesman added

http://www.pakistanlink.com/Headlines/March06/09/03.htm

 

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