One person died and another was injured in a helicopter crash that occurred in southwest China's Sichuan Province Thursday evening, local authorities said.
The accident happened at 5:13 p.m., when a civilian helicopter crashed near the city of Guanghan, killing one pilot and injuring another helicopter crew member, an official from the city's publicity bureau said.
The chopper was a training helicopter operated by Sichuan Xilin-Fengteng General Aviation Co., Ltd., the official said.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
On Monday, a police helicopter crashed during a training mission in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, killing two people and injuring another.
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