Helicopter crash kills 14 in Chile

By Xinhua, Gaea News Network
Sunday, February 15, 2009

SANTIAGO - A helicopter carrying firefighters crashed in southern Chile Sunday, killing all 14 people on board, media reported.

The helicopter, which was transporting 12 firefighters from a forest fire site, hit a hillside some 165 miles (270 km) south of Santiago.

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