AlQa'dah 3, 1432, Oct 1, 2011, SPA Three troops were killed Saturday when their helicopter crashed in the southern Philippines, a regional military spokesman said. The UH-1H helicopter was preparing to land at an army camp in Patikul town on Jolo Island, 1,000 kilometres south of Manila, when its engine lost power, Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Cabangbang said. He said one crew member survived the crash and was being treated at a nearby hospital for injuries, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA".
