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French Army Helicopter Crashes In Ivory Coast

A French army helicopter crashed near the central city of
Bouake in Ivory Coast, with both crew members escaping unhurt. 

The Ivorien army said in a statement that the French army has already launched an investigation into the crash, which pilot error was indicated as the possible cause.

Deployed in 2002, the French peacekeeping force of 1,800 troops operates in the former French colony.

They are backed by a UN mandate and makeup a larger UN peacekeeping force of nearly 8,000 soldiers. 

 

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