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Seven dead in Gulf helicopter crash

Two Royal Navy Sea King Airborne Early Warning helicopters have been involved in a mid-air collision in the Gulf, killing all crew on board.
The collision happened at 0130GMT over international waters in the Gulf on Saturday, UK Central Command in Qatar said.

The seven crew members were confirmed dead by a British military spokesman.

A spokesman said: "There are believed to be no survivors.

"The incident was not the result of enemy action.

"Further details will be released as soon as possible after next of kin have been informed."

Group Captain Al Lockwood told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the mid-air collision was a "tragic accident".

"Certainly there must have been extenuating circumstances and our investigators are into the process of trying to establish the facts" he said.

"There is a lot of air activity. However, we do have very careful plans and procedures to ensure we have separation of all of the aircraft being used."

Appearing to rule out mechanical failure, he added: "All coalition aircraft are maintained to the highest of standards".

Former Navy serviceman Michael McGinty, from the Royal United Services Institute, told BBC News the helicopters would probably be of the type known as "junglies".

"Helicopter crashes are rare but unfortunately they are more likely to happen in war," he said.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said it was unclear who the extra crew member was, because they normally have three crew - one pilot and two observers.

The incident comes a day after eight UK commandos and four US marines died in a Chinook helicopter crash in northern Kuwait.

Overnight, RAF Tornados led a heavy bombardment of Baghdad, which targeted government and military buildings.

Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is to outline the strategy behind the increased attacks, at a press conference on Saturday, hours before anti-war demonstrations planned in London and around the UK.

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