April 22 2010
A Colombian general and five other military personnel were killed Tuesday when military and civilian helicopters collided in the central part of the country, reports RTT News.
The army said that the military Huey helicopter and a Bell 222 aircraft crashed near Chaparral in Tolima province, killing Brig. Gen. Fernando Joya Duarte, two colonels and three enlisted troops.
Local media reported that one helicopter was taking off at the base while the other aircraft was landing. ...
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