Six hurt as Army chopper crashes

SIX members of the security forces were injured in an Army helicopter crash in South Armagh last night.

Mon, 19 Mar, 2007 - 00:00

Ian Graham

Four police officers and two soldiers were taken to hospital after the Lynx helicopter went down into a field close to the border village of Crossmaglen.

A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said the extent of the injuries was not known.

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