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Cambodian Military Helicopter Found Crashed After 17-Day Search

Both pilots confirmed dead after wreckage discovered in the Cardamom Mountains

  • The helicopter went missing on July 12 during a training mission in Pursat province.
  • Search teams located the wreckage on a mountaintop in the heavily forested Cardamom Mountains.
  • Pilot Kheng Chhaiyuth was found deceased in the helicopter; Sun Phalla's body was located nearby.
  • Heavy rain has hindered the recovery of the bodies from the crash site.
  • The incident is the second crash involving a Chinese-made Z-9 helicopter in Cambodia.
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