Vietnam: Helicopter Crash Kills 20

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Nando Times

HANOI, Vietnam (April 7, 2001 10:29 a.m. EDT) - A helicopter crashed Saturday in the Quang Bing province of central Vietnam, killing all 20 people on board.

Searchers found the crashed helicopter in the Bo Tranh district after it lost contact with air controllers, officials said.

Police said they had no other information about the accident.

The Vietnamese military and Vietnam Airlines operate helicopters.

-- Rachel Gibson (rgibson@hotmail.com), April 07, 2001


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