Four police officers and two military aircrew were taken to hospital yesterday evening after their helicopter crashed in a field in South Armagh, police said.
The Lynx helicopter came down on a training pitch of the Crossmaglen Rangers GAA club on Culloville Road, just before 6 pm.
The police spokesman said there was no indication the cause of the crash was terrorist related, adding that an investigation would be conducted.
One of the injured police officers was being treated at hospital for a serious back injury, while the three others were discharged after treatment, the spokesman said.
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The two soldiers - among a three-man flight crew operating the helicopter - were also being kept in hospital. A third soldier was unhurt.