24 Die in Sierra Leone U.N. Copter Crash

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24 Die in Sierra Leone U.N. Copter Crash

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24 Die in Sierra Leone U.N. Copter Crash

June 29, 2004 12:09 p.m. EST

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - A U.N. helicopter crashed in Sierra Leone on Tuesday, killing 24 peacekeepers, aid workers and other civilians on board, a U.N. spokeswoman said.

Victims aboard the Russian-made Mi-8 also included the Russian crew, U.N. mission spokeswoman Sharon McPherson said.

There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.

The United Nations has about 11,800 peacekeepers in Sierra Leone, overseeing the West African nation's peace accord after a 1991-2002 civil war.

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