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Military chopper crashes in Mexico
A military helicopter crashed in Apatzingan, a city in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, but no one was injured, said an official.
Updated on: May 31, 2011, 15:14:56 IST
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A military helicopter crashed in Apatzingan, a city in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, but no one was injured, said an official.
The helicopter, which was carrying a crew of two, went down on Saturday after experiencing mechanical problems while flying at an altitude of about 250 meters.
The pilot landed in a tree, cushioning the impact of the crash and avoiding any damage to structures on the ground.
The soldiers were providing support to ground forces battling drug traffickers in Michoacan, a state that has been plagued by drug-related violence blamed on several drug cartels.
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