Crash of Military Helicopter During a Drill in China Causes 11 Deaths

Helicopters fly in formation to create the number 70 during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist regime on Oct. 1, 2019. The three military officers who died in the fatal helicopter crash during a Hong Kong military drill participated in this formation. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

When the Chinese air force conducted a drill named “A Surprise Attack on Hong Kong” earlier this month, a helicopter crash caused 11 deaths, Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights & Democracy reported on Oct. 30.

Soldiers in the Air Assault Brigade of South China Military Region took off from Chongzuo City of Guangxi Province on Oct. 11, launching a “surprise attack” on Xupu County of Hunan Province, located 500 miles away, being used to represent Hong Kong.