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4 Die In Crash Of Vietnam War-Era Huey

January 28 2015

Vietnam

A military helicopter has crashed in southern Vietnam, killing all four servicemen on board, reports the Wall Street Journal.

The U.S.-made UH-1 (Huey) helicopter went down on Wednesday in a suburb of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), said an army official.

The crew was unable to deal with an engine failure, said a colonel cited by the Thanh Nien News.

The crew apparently attempted to avoid crashing over roads and houses, said officials.

No casualties were reported on the...

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