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Chopper Down in Beijing, Search for Survivors


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What: Changhe CA109 (Agusta A109) Police helicopter
Where: Beijing China
When: August 17, 2011
Who: 4 aboard missing, 1 rescued
Why: In Beijing, five crew members were in a police helicopter returning from a drill when it crashed into a reservoir. One crew member was rescued.

The drill occurred in a mountainous region of Miyun County that ended at 9:12 a m.

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Emergency Landing: Beijing

What: Turkish Government plane en route from Japan to Turkey
Where: Beijing China
When: Sunday 26, December 2010
Who: Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz and delegation
Why: After holding talks in Japan, the plane developed cabin pressure problems and made an emergency landing in Beijing. The plane landed safely. The passengers return to Turkey is scheduled on Turkish Airlines.