Helicopter crashes, injures four in Cote d’Ivoire

A civilian helicopter crashed on Thursday in Port Bouet, near Felix Houphouet-Boigny International Airport in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Fire fighters at the site said four people were injured after the two-seat SE 3132 belonging to a private company “Ivory Helicopter’’ crashed on store houses for unknown reasons.

The accident occurred at about 10:00 a.m., according to witnesses, saying rescuers quickly moved to the site.

The Commander of the fire brigade, Abodou Paul Gnangorant, said two stores of the neighborhoods were destroyed.

It was the second crash in two months in Abidjan.

The previous one occurred on October 14 in the same area, killing four persons and injuring six.

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