Manila. The
Philippine military says three air force personnel were killed when a
helicopter carrying supplies to troops fighting militants on a southern island
crashed after its engine failed.
Regional
military spokesman Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang says the Vietnam War-vintage
UH-1H Huey helicopter lost engine power as it approached a military camp in
Patikul township on Jolo island Saturday.
The
helicopter hit the ground hard and rolled down a hill.
Three crew
members were killed and the fourth was injured.
The Huey is
the Philippine air force's workhorse and is used extensively in troop
deployment, resupply and disaster operations. The troops are battling the
al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group, which is on Washington's terrorist list.
Associated Press
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