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A military helicopter crashed at a site where villagers say they see such choppers regularly. [Photo/the Beijingnews] |
Witnesses say a military chopper has crashed in a village in Southwest China's Sichuan province.
The M-171 is said to have been flying irregularly before crashing on top of a wall.
Reports indicate the chopper's tail hit the ground first and the propellers broke into pieces.
The irratic flight of the helicopter before the crash may indicate a mechanical problem with the craft.
Eyewitnesses say a second military chopper rushed to the site and took away four injuried people.
A fifth person onboard the crashed chopper was taken to a nearby emergency clinic by ambulance.