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NATO helicopter crashes after take-off in Afghan south

Other News Materials 20 July 2009 10:30 (UTC +04:00)
A helicopter belonging to the NATO-led force crashed on Monday on a airfield in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, an alliance official said, a day after a similar crash killed 16 people there, Reuters reported.
NATO helicopter crashes after take-off in Afghan south

A helicopter belonging to the NATO-led force crashed on Monday on a airfield in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, an alliance official said, a day after a similar crash killed 16 people there, Reuters reported.

The two crew were being treated for their wounds, he said. The helicopter crashed shortly after take-off and was on fire, he said, adding there was no immediate indication that it had come under fire.

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