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Slim hope for 19 missing

DESPITE continued searches for the Chinese helicopter that went missing on Saturday afternoon, the possibility of finding the 19 people onboard alive was fading, according to the Chengdu Military Area Command. ... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Wed, Jun 04 2008

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