Three killed in South Korea helicopter crash

A helicopter on a pest-control mission crashes in central South Korea early this morning, killing all three people aboard.

A helicopter on a pest-control mission crashed in central South Korea early this morning, killing all three people aboard, officials said.

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The helicopter was spraying insecticide over chestnut trees when it crashed into a hill near Gongju, 162 kilometres south of Seoul, the forestry service said.