Helicopter Crashes In China's Xian, 3 Passengers Died

JAKARTA - The helicopter crashed in Xian, China's Shaanxi Province, Tuesday (2/5), causing three people in it to die and injure another.

The local media website, Jimu, reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 3, reported that the helicopter belonged to the manager of the Bailucang tourist attraction.

The unfortunate helicopter was rented to tourists who wanted to see the view of the tourist area from the air.

Videos that have spread across several Chinese social media show damage to several parts of the helicopter.

In the video, a netizen said the helicopter crashed in a rice field owned by local residents.

A netizen reminded several people not to approach the location where the helicopter crashed.

An employee of the Bailucang tourist attraction told the media that the helicopter, which was empowered to other companies, was operating normally.

Local authorities deployed a rescue team to the scene to investigate the cause of the crash of a helicopter at a natural tourist attraction that was crowded with visitors during the International Labor Day holiday season.

The injured victim is still being treated at the hospital.