Panama Helicopter Crash
Jun 3 2008, AP

An aging helicopter had engine trouble when it crashed into a building in the Panamanian capital, killing Chile’s national police chief and 10 other people, aviation officials said Monday.A technical review found “evidence that motor No. 1 was not...

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