International   

Relief chopper crashes

BANDA ACEH (INDONESIA), JAN. 10. A U.S. helicopter with 10 persons on board crashed in a rice field as it was trying to land at the Banda Aceh airport on Monday while on a tsunami-relief operation, injuring at least two U.S. servicemen, a U.S. military spokesman said.

The injured men, along with eight other Navy personnel, were being flown back to their ship in Medan, 400 km southeast of Banda Aceh. The U.S. military suspended helicopter flights for about two hours after the crash. U.S. authorities said there was no indication the helicopter had been shot down.

There was a shooting incident close to a U.N. compound in Banda Aceh on Sunday that local police blamed on separatist rebels.

Authorities quickly cordoned off the area and U.S. officials began searching the field around the crash site.

— AP

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

International

News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Engagements |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Updates: Breaking News |

Stories in this Section

Stage set for revival of West Asia peace process
U.N. agency favours global warning system
Relief chopper crashes
Tsunami survivor rescued after two weeks at sea
African leaders discuss solution to conflicts
U.S. apologises
Rocket attacks on Pakistan gas field continue
Project to save U.K. cave art
Baghdad deputy police chief, son shot dead
Christians protest BBC show
EROS founder member dead
Yanukovich appeals rejected
Equal pay for women ordered
Baglihar project: "Expert verdict binding on India, Pakistan"

Copyright © 2005, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu