Chopper crashes in Gifu during rescue attempt, 3 aboard killed

Chopper crashes in Gifu during rescue attempt, 3 aboard killed

GIFU, Japan - The wreckage of a Gifu Prefecture fire department helicopter burns on Mt. Okuhotaka in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2009 after it crashed during a mission to rescue a climber. All three people on board were killed. (Kyodo)

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