Helicopter crashes down in Shandong, pilot injuries feared

A helicopter crashed down this morning in Liaocheng, east China's Shandong Province, causing a blackout to a local county while several pilots were feared to have been injured, local media reported.

The chopper crashed after it hit and severed a high-voltage wire.

The crash caused a blackout to the Dong'e County, which lasted for more than two hours. A large number of factories were caused to suspend production amid the blackout, it's reported.

More details of the crash remained unclear yet.

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