China: Military helicopter crash in Sichuan province
Authorities have not released specific casualty figures, but some witnesses said about six people were taken to the emergency room.
At around 5:00 p.m. on July 21 (local time), a Chinese military helicopter crashed into a field in Da Yi County, Sichuan Province, China.
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Authorities have not yet released the exact number of casualties, but witnesses at the scene said they saw another helicopter being dispatched to take four injured people away from the scene, while two other injured people were taken to a local hospital for emergency treatment.
The crashed helicopter was a Russian-made Type 171 transport aircraft, which is currently equipped with both the Chinese army and air force./.
According to VOV