51.   He said the American helicopter had been shot down on a spying mission in North Korean airspace after ignoring orders to land.

52.   However, Perry added that he did not believe the mistake warranted shooting the helicopter down, as North Korea said it had.

53.   A northern helicopter was shot down.

54.   A Russian helicopter was shot down over southeast Chechnya, killing one person and injuring seven others, Interfax news agency reported Friday.

55.   A Russian helicopter was shot down over southeast Chechnya and two armoured personnel carriers were destroyed Friday amid conflicting reports over whether planned peace talks took place.

56.   A helicopter was also shot down and an armoured vehicle destroyed, he said.

57.   A Sudanese air force helicopter has been shot down and its three-member crew killed on the border with Eritrea, the armed forces announced on Monday.

58.   A Sudanese army helicopter was shot down at Hamesh Koreb.

59.   A US official said earlier that Hall had reported in a debriefing that his helicopter was apparently shot down by the North Koreans.

60.   A Russian helicopter was shot down over southeast Chechnya and two armoured personnel carriers were destroyed Friday as Russian and Chechen military commanders were scheduled to hold peace talks.