Paris: French officials say a helicopter has crashed in southeastern France and that five people were killed. [caption id=“attachment_391185” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Reuters[/caption] Francis Mene, a security official for southern France, said the helicopter crashed while carrying out a test flight today deep in the Verdon Gorge, a popular hiking destination. Mene, who spoke on BFM-TV, said the helicopter belonged to the company Eurocopter. An army official, Lt Col Pierre-Yves Sarzaud, confirmed the details and said the aircraft was civilian, not military. AP
French officials say a helicopter has crashed in southeastern France and that five people were killed.
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