13 die in Himalayan helicopter crash

A Pakistan army helicopter slammed into a high Himalayan mountain peak today, killing all 13 military personnel on board.

13 die in Himalayan helicopter crash
Fri, 25 Apr, 2003 - 13:38

A Pakistan army helicopter slammed into a high Himalayan mountain peak today, killing all 13 military personnel on board.

The helicopter was on a routine flight to the Astore Valley, 155 miles north-east of the capital, Islamabad, said Brigadier Saulat Raza.

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