06-21-2006, 08:49 PM
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<b>Four feared dead as Pakistan army helicopter crashes into dam</b> PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 21, 2006 (AFP) Four Pakistani soldiers were believed killed Wednesday when their army helicopter crashed into a dam in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, police said. Rescuers pulled three others from the water following the incident, which came shortly after the chopper took off from a base in the north-western garrison town of Bannu, police said. "Army divers have recovered one body from the crash site. Three others are missing, they are feared dead," a police official said, adding "three people were rescued, they are in stable condition." The cause of the crash appeared to be a technical problem but the military has launched an investigation, he added. A security official in the adjoining tribal region of North Waziristan said the helicopter was flying from Bannu to the region's main town Miranshah. Military spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan earlier said that the helicopter lost contact after leaving its base early Wednesday. He said military helicopters had gone to the area to conduct a search. He could not immediately give details about the number of people on board, saying that "it was a small helicopter. We are trying to find out the details." (First Posted @ 09:41 PST Updated @ 11:25 PST)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--emo&
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<b>Four feared dead as Pakistan army helicopter crashes into dam</b> PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 21, 2006 (AFP) Four Pakistani soldiers were believed killed Wednesday when their army helicopter crashed into a dam in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, police said. Rescuers pulled three others from the water following the incident, which came shortly after the chopper took off from a base in the north-western garrison town of Bannu, police said. "Army divers have recovered one body from the crash site. Three others are missing, they are feared dead," a police official said, adding "three people were rescued, they are in stable condition." The cause of the crash appeared to be a technical problem but the military has launched an investigation, he added. A security official in the adjoining tribal region of North Waziristan said the helicopter was flying from Bannu to the region's main town Miranshah. Military spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan earlier said that the helicopter lost contact after leaving its base early Wednesday. He said military helicopters had gone to the area to conduct a search. He could not immediately give details about the number of people on board, saying that "it was a small helicopter. We are trying to find out the details." (First Posted @ 09:41 PST Updated @ 11:25 PST)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--emo&
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