What caused the helicopter crash in Fengxiang, Yunnan?

2065438+On June 6th, 2008, a helicopter of Yunnan Fengxiang General Airlines crashed at the pass of Laoqingshan, Fushan Community, Biji Sub-district Office, Xishan District, Kunming during the rescue flight from Kunming First People's Hospital (Gan Mei Hospital) to Anning People's Hospital, killing all three crew members.

Kunming cooperates with Yunnan Civil Aviation Supervision Bureau, Provincial Safety Supervision Bureau, Public Security Department and Health Planning Commission. Work together to investigate the accident and deal with the aftermath.

Earlier, authorities reported that a helicopter went missing in Kunming, Yunnan Province on Saturday.

Earlier, the Yunnan provincial government reported that the helicopter was on a rescue mission. Other details are not yet known. Related search is in progress.

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