Title: Algeria: Three Killed in Helicopter Crash

Algerian state television reported today, Thursday, that "three members of the crew of a military helicopter were killed in a crash during a nighttime training mission yesterday." According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense, "while conducting a scheduled nighttime training flight last night, a Mi-171 military combat helicopter belonging to the Air Force Command crashed near the airport of Menia in the fourth military region, resulting in the death of its crew of three members." It added that an investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the incident.