Chopper Escorting Musharraf Crashes

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Chopper Escorting Musharraf Crashes
Army Helicopter Escorting Musharraf Crashes in Kashmir, 4 Killed

By ROSHAN MUGHAL Associated Press Writer
MUJHOI, Pakistan Oct 8, 2007 (AP)

Share One of three helicopters escorting President Gen. Pervez Musharraf crashed in Pakistan's portion of Kashmir on Monday, killing four passengers and injuring five, officials said. The president was unhurt.

Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad, an army spokesman, blamed a "technical fault" for the crash of the military helicopter and said Musharraf had already reached his destination when the accident occurred.

The crash revived concern about the safety of the U.S.-allied general who has survived several assassination attempts. It happened two days after he secured a provisional victory in a controversial presidential election.

Musharraf traveled to Kashmir on Monday to commemorate the second anniversary of the Oct. 8, 2005, earthquake that killed nearly 80,000 people. The helicopter crashed in Mujhoi, about 12 miles south of Muzaffarabad, the main town in Pakistan's portion of the disputed Himalayan territory.

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