VIENNA - Austrian Military Copter Crash, 3 Killed

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Title: Austrian Military Helicopter Crashes, Killing Three Source: Xinhua News Agency Story Filed: Monday, March 20, 2000 8:38 PM EST

VIENNA (March 20) XINHUA - An Austrian military helicopter crashed in central Austria Monday, killing all three people aboard, the Austrian Press agency (APA) reported.

The AB-212 transport helicopter, which belonged to the federal army Austria, fell 150-meters from the sky following its take-off Monday morning near a camp in Kirchdor, along the Krems River in Upper Austria.

A fire broke out after the aircraft crashed. Two co-pilots and an engineer were reportedly killed.

According to APA, during the past ten years, about 20 civil and military helicopters have crashed and at least 19 people have been killed in the crashes.

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