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Helicopter crashes near world's longest zipline in UAE

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A rescue helicopter has crashed near the world's longest zipline, killing its entire crew in Ras al-Khaimah in the northeastern area of the United Arab Emirates.

 

The state-run WAM news agency says the crash took place during a rescue mission at around 5:50 p.m. local time on Saturday. Officials did not immediately release a death toll.

 

Videos posted online show the helicopter diving into a tailspin before crashing and bursting into flames in the valley of a rocky mountain.

 

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