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1 dead, 6 missing in Gabon chopper crash

PORT GENTIL, Gabon, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- At least one French solider was killed when a military helicopter crashed into the sea off the African state of Gabon, officials said Sunday.

Ten soldiers were aboard the helicopter, with three surviving the accident and six reported missing, the BBC said.

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Military officials said the helicopter crashed near the coastal city of Port Gentil during a joint exercise with Gabonese troops.

The French defense minister was reportedly flying to Gabon to oversee the situation at the order of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

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