OREANDA-NEWS. A tourist helicopter crashed and fell into the sea in China. According to preliminary information, it's the Robinson 44/66 model. The incident occurred near the city of Xiamen. At the moment, it is established that three people were killed. Another one is missing, reports the cgtn portal.

Other details of the incident were not reported. On the footage published on the Network, it can be seen that the aircraft seems to dive into the water near the shore. The tragic incident occurred on Friday, March 19, in Fujian Province.

Earlier it was reported, that nine people were killed in a helicopter crash in the Afghan province of Wardak. This is reported by «1TV» with reference to the Ministry of Defense of the country. There were killed four crew members and five military personnel. The Afghan «Tolo News» agency, citing the Ministry of Defense, reports that the department has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.