Vietnam military helicopter crash kills 16 – doctor
A Russian-made MI-171 helicopter is being prepared to go on a new search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in Ca Mau on March 10, 2014. A military helicopter crashed in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi during a routine training exercise on July 7, 2014, an official said, as state-run media carried conflicting reports of casualties. AFP FILE PHOTO
HANOI, Vietnam – A doctor said 16 Vietnamese military personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash close to Hanoi, the capital.
The official Vietnam News Agency said the Russian-made chopper crashed Monday about 15 minutes after takeoff on a parachute training exercise. A doctor at a military hospital said 16 people were killed and five others were being treated for injuries.
He didn’t give his name because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media.
Originally posted: 12:11 pm | Monday, July 7th, 2014
