Four Vietnamese Soldiers Dead in Chopper Crash

A U.S.-made military helicopter has crashed outside Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, killing four Vietnamese soldiers. Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, deputy chief of the general staff of the Vietnam People's Army, told reporters Wednesday that the UH-1 Iroquois, known as a "Huey," crashed just minutes after takeoff from an air base in Ho Chi Minh City. "The UH-1 chopper of the Vietnamese air force was doing a training session. It took off at 7:15 am from Tan Son Nhat...

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