Thai army searches for missing military helicopter, 5 on board

14 August 2016 - 14:28
By Panarat Thegumpanat

Bangkok — The Thai army said it was searching for a military helicopter that went missing on Sunday in northern Thailand with five people on board, including a major general. The UH-72 light helicopter disappeared from radar at around 10.30 a.m. (0330 GMT) around 30 minutes into its flight, said Lieutenant General Somsak Ninbanjerdkun, Third Area Army commander overseeing Thailand's north.

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