Helicopter carrying UN Staff crash-landed in Ethiopia

Helicopter carrying UN Staff crash-landed in Ethiopia Helicopter carrying UN Staff crash-landed in Ethiopia Addis Ababa - Officials say a helicopter carrying UN personnel aboard has crash-landed in Ethiopia and that some of them were injured. Dina Mufti, the spokesman for Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told The Associated Press that the helicopter crashed on Wednesday in the town of Debre Zeit, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) outside Addis Ababa. Dina said there were multiple injuries but he did not immediately have further details. However, the state-run news agency reported that the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority said two Russian-made helicopters were traveling from Djibouti to Addis Ababa on a U.N. mission. It said one helicopter crashed with four people on board, including two pilots. The helicopters were scheduled to stop in Addis Ababa on their way to Juba, South Sudan. Sapa-AP Source: www.iol.co.za Addis Ababa July 31/2013 Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority announced a Russian helicopter had been crashed in East Shoa Zone of Oromia State while preparing to fly to Juba, South Sudan, for United Nations mission. Authority told ENA that two helicopters have taken flight from Djibouti to Addis Ababa to fill fuel and to undertake technical check ups for theUnited Nations' mission in South Sudan. The Authority added that one of the helicopters crashed today at 10: 20 Chefe Dinsa area East Shoa zone Oromia State with undisclosed reason. Two pilots and four passengers have taken a flight in the helicopter but no death has so far been reported except some injuries, the Authority noted. Ethiopian Air Force has undertaken rescue works in collaboration with the community to help victims. Special National investigation committee has been organized to find out the reasons behind the accident and will travel to the area, the Authority said. Source: ENA