61.   As heavy fighting flared, an airforce helicopter was shot and crippled by the rebels, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in military-held territory.

62.   Another helicopter was shot down hours later, but no casualty reports were immediately released in that downing.

63.   At least three Peruvian helicopters have been shot down since the conflict began.

64.   Earlier, the same officials said a Russian helicopter was shot down Thursday over the village of Tsentoroi in southeastern Chechnya.

65.   The Pentagon said it did not know if the helicopter was shot down or crashed.

66.   The North Koreans say they shot the helicopter down but the Americans have said simply the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing.

67.   The release of the remains came five days after the helicopter was shot down or forced to make an emergency landing in the North on Saturday.

68.   They have shot down helicopters and launched shattering mortar attacks on garrisons.

69.   Karadzic warned his forces would shoot down helicopters trying to ferry troops in.

70.   North Korea has said that its troops shot the helicopter down, but US officials say they will need to confirm this with Hall himself.