Taiwan: 10 rescued in military helicopter crash, 3 still missing

Taiwan: 10 rescued in military helicopter crash, 3 still missing

The UH-60M helicopter carrying 13 people including chief of general staff for the military Shen Yi-ming made the cras

PTIUpdated: Thursday, January 02, 2020, 09:50 AM IST
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Taipei: Authorities here on Thursday said that 10 people have been rescued after a military helicopter crash-landed in Taiwan. Three persons are still missing and authorities are carrying out a search operation, Sputnik reported.

Earlier, communication had been lost with UH-60 Balck Hawk helicopter that carried Taiwanese Chief of General Staff Shen Yi-ming and other senior military officials. It is not clear whether Shen is among the rescued or not.

The helicopter made the crash landing at about 9:00 am in a mountainous area near Yilan City. The cause of the incident remains unknown.

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