Five top South African police, two pilots killed in helicopter crash
Five top South African police, two pilots killed in helicopter crash
18:33, July 23, 2010 
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Five South African police officers, believed to be members of the specialized National Intervention Unit, and two pilots died in a helicopter crash in Witbank, east of Johannesburg on Friday morning.
By mid-morning Talk Radio 702 in Johannesburg said details were still sketchy and it is not known what led to the aircraft going down.
The radio said it is understood South African police minister Nathi Mthethwa and National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele were on their way to the scene.
Source: Xinhua
By mid-morning Talk Radio 702 in Johannesburg said details were still sketchy and it is not known what led to the aircraft going down.
The radio said it is understood South African police minister Nathi Mthethwa and National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele were on their way to the scene.
Source: Xinhua
（Editor：王千原雪）
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