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16 dead after Vietnam helicopter crash

A helicopter carrying a team searching for the remains of Americans missing in action from the Vietnam War has crashed in central Vietnam, killing 16 people.

The Pentagon in Washington says seven US military personnel were among those killed.

Witnesses said they saw the helicopter making unusual movements in the air before it crashed into the side of a mountain.

8/04/01 5:46:07 | ABC Radio Australia News

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