(1)6 die in chopper-light plane collision

(1)6 die in chopper-light plane collision

KUWANA, Japan - Photo shows the debris of a crashed helicopter (forefront) and a burned house in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture in western Japan, on May 19. The helicopter and a light airplane, both of which belonged to Nakanihon Air Service Co., based in Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture, collided midair and crashed into a residential area. Six people died and two others were injured in the accident.

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