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Seven killed in Air Force chopper crash.

Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

| October 30, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From The Jakarta Post)

An Indonesian Air Force helicopter crashed on Wednesday onto Atang Sanjaya airfield in Bogor during a test flight, killing all seven people on board, an air force official said.

Air force spokesman Air Commodore Sagom Tambun said the two pilots and five technicians on board the Puma Twin Pack H.3408 helicopter were instantly killed.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated, Sagom said. "But we ruled out bad weather as a possible cause. The sky was clear during the flight," he said.

The seven victims of the ill-fated flight are: pilot Air Force Capt. Andy Wijaya and co-pilot Air Force Capt. Gustaf; and …

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