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Durango, Mexico: 11 Die in Helicopter Crash
2010-06-20
Posted by: badanov

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Eleven people Mexican military died in a Mexican Air Force helicopter crash in Durango late Friday night, according to Mexican news accounts.

Reports indicate the helicopter, a Bell 412, was brought down due to the weather. The wreckage was found near the town of San Miguel del Alto, Durango.

The aircraft was transferring military personnel from Badiraguato, Sinaloa to a military base at 5 de Mayo when it went down at about 2240 hrs.

Reports are four of the dead were officials in the Mexican military but no names have been released.