Navy Chopper Hits Wire, Crashes Into River
June 03 2010
A navy helicopter crashed Wednesday near Visakhapatnam in India's eastern Andhra Pradesh state, killing one crew member and injuring three others, reports the Indo-Asian News Service.
The Chetak helicopter was on a routine training mission when it went down at Ankapalle, about 30 miles (50 km) from Visakhapatnam, home of India's Eastern Naval Command, said a naval spokesman.
The helicopter was flying low at the time and became entangled in high-tension electric wires, said...
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