"The pilot died on the spot," one source said, adding the Chinese authorities were able to identify the nationality of the helicopter only after the crash.
Posted on 08/17/2010 10:56:49 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
(LEAD) N. Korean helicopter crashes in China, killing pilot: source
SHENYANG, China, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean helicopter crashed in a Chinese border area, killing the pilot aboard who may have attempted to defect to Russia, intelligence sources here said Wednesday.
The crash took place in Fushun Prefecture in the province of Liaoning Tuesday afternoon, the sources said, adding the pilot was the only person in the chopper when it crashed.
"The pilot died on the spot," one source said, adding the Chinese authorities were able to identify the nationality of the helicopter only after the crash.
Chinese authorities had confirmed that a small aircraft flew into their territory but did not identify its origin.
"The helicopter unexpectedly crashed while flying over Fushun," the source said, declining to be identified. It remains unclear what the model of the aircraft was.
Another source said that the helicopter is believed to have lost its direction while flying to Russia after escaping North Korea. China has a repatriation pact with North Korea, and that may have led the pilot to choose Russia as his destination.
Fushun is about 200 kilometers away from a North Korean air base in the border town of Sinuiju. The number of North Korean soldiers defecting from their impoverished homeland has increased in recent months as food shortages deepen, observers say.
Gee Louize Tiger
That look like 1950 model am I wrong about it I could understand why Cuba has those 1957 chevys COME ON Chia Pet get some new model of a plane Gee Louize
Is NK that broke just out of it
I think Chia Pet is fan of 1950s models like in Godfather 2 LOL!
I think reason why plane crash IS PLANE IS OLD That reason why not enough fuel
BOY That plane look like something out of 1950s you see on Hitler Channel
Early 60s.
I was off decade you know what I mean ROFL
MAN Chia Pet is that out of dated he need go one of those fashion reality show What not to wear LOL!
But yes, if it is a PF/PFM, it's one of the earlier variants, dating from the early-mid 1960s.
MAN Chia Pet is that out of dated he need go one of those fashion reality show What not to wear LOL!
Yeah, but if you keep the society closed off, who's to say anything?!
What next we find out that Chia Pet drive 1957 Chevy from Godfather 2 LOL!
LOL! That's a keeper.
hehehe!
Things must be getting much, much worse in NK.
It made UK Telegraph story
Speaking of CHina Pet there might be infighting among his family to name successor hear of the movie Lion in winter
Meet NK version of that LOL!
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