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| Jalisco: Military Helo Crash Claims Two |
| 2010-07-09 |
| Google Translate with a hat tip to Nota Roja for the additional details A Mexican Army helicopter went down late Wednesday night claiming the lives of two unidentified people and injuring two others, according to Mexican press reports. The crash took place at about 2030 hrs. between the municipalities of Santa MarÃÂa del Oro, Jalisco, and Jiquilpan, Michoacan. The helicopter was part of the 18th Military Zone. The helo took off from Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan and was bound for Guadalajara, Jalisco. Witnesses report hearing an explosion just prior to the helo going down. The Mexican Army would not say whether the crash was due to bad weather or from an attack from armed suspects. |
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