At the site where a helicopter crashed in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, The accident killed an employee of the company operating the helicopter, PT IMIP, and wounded the pilot, co-pilot and another worker of the company, spokesman for the national disaster management agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. After leaving a heliport of the company, the helicopter returned to the base. While trying to land, it hit the two employees, killing one of them and wounding the other, said Sutopo.The six Chinese nationals, the pilot and the co-pilot have been evacuated safely and rushed into a health clinic of PT IMIP for medical treatment before they were shifted to the General Hospital of Marowali, the spokesman said./. CPV/VNA … [Read more...] about Helicopter crash in Indonesia kills one, injures nine others
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Military helicopter crash kills four soldiers in HCM City
VietNamNet Bridge – This morning a military helicopter lost communication during a training flight, and nearly two hours later, the wreck was detected on a farm in Binh Chanh District in HCM City. All roads lead to the site of accident are blocked. At about 7 am, a military helicopter coded UH 1 took off from Tan Son Nhat for a training flight, with four people on board. About eight minutes later, it lost contact. Lt. Gen. Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief of staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, said that four people on the helicopter died in the accident. They are soldiers of Regiment 917, Division 370 of the Air Defense Force. Mr. Pham Van Tuoi, Binh Chanh district’s Chair, said local forces were deployed to search for the plane immediately after receiving the information. "We discovered the wreck in Pham Van Hai Farm," he said. Thousands of people, including police officers, soldiers and rescue workers were mobilized to block an area with a radius of 3 km. All roads … [Read more...] about Military helicopter crash kills four soldiers in HCM City
Survivors from helicopter crash still under special treatment
The three soldiers who survived from the helicopter crash in Hanoi on Monday are now getting special treatments at the National Institute of Burns under Vietnam Military Medical University. One of the three injured soldiers. Nguyen Viet Luong from the institute said five soldiers were hospitalized with severe burns accounting for 40-50% of their bodies, respiratory burns due to inhalation of smoke at high temperatures, skull fractures and lung damage. Unfortunately, two of them died on July 8 morning due to severe burns. “These are the worse cases I have even seen,” Luong said. “As soon as we were informed of the crash, we immediately prepared all the necessary facilities as well as deployed all doctors and nurses to treat the wounded soldiers.” Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and other high-ranking officials have visited the wounded soldiers and asked the institute to do whatever it can … [Read more...] about Survivors from helicopter crash still under special treatment
Twelve killed in Pakistani Army helicopter crash
(VOVworld) – A Pakistani Army helicopter crashed in the mountains near Mansehra district on Wednesday, killing 12 people. According to a senior police official, an MI-17 air ambulance helicopter carrying a medical team, relief items, and medicines was on its way to northern Gilgit to assist flood victims. Witnesses said the helicopter caught fire after crashing and all the bodies of the sky team and medical staff were burnt. The helicopter fell in a forested mountain area, hampering rescue efforts. The accident was probably caused by bad weather. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has conveyed his condolences to the victims’ families. … [Read more...] about Twelve killed in Pakistani Army helicopter crash
18 soldiers died in Hanoi helicopter crash
VietNamNet Bridge - A helicopter on a training mission crashed in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thach That this morning, killing 18 soldiers and seriously injuring three others. The incident occurred at around 7:45am in Hamlet No.11 of Thach Hoa commune shortly after the helicopter took off from Hoa Lac airport. The Russian-built Mi-171 was said to lose altitude and hit the ground before exploding near a local market. The blaze was put out at around 08.30. On board the helicopter were 21 soldiers who were undertaking a parachute training mission. Lieut. Gen. Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, said relevant agencies launched an inquiry into the cause of the tragedy. Initial investigations showed the crash was caused by technical failure. Death toll has risen to 18. Authorities earlier put it at 16. Sixteen soldiers were confirmed dead at the scene and five others were injured and admitted to military hospitals. However, two more … [Read more...] about 18 soldiers died in Hanoi helicopter crash