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3 soldiers dead in Mexico City helicopter crash

MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s defence department says three of its personnel are dead following the crash of a military helicopter.

The chopper crashed Friday in a rural area southeast of Mexico City near the Popocatepetl volcano. The area is known for high mountains but not for criminal activity.

Those killed were a captain, a lieutenant and a sergeant.

The chopper left from the southern state of Oaxaca, where teachers’ protests have blocked roads. It was headed to Mexico City airport.

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