Rev. Moon hurt in chopper crash
From Times Wire Reports
The founder of the Unification Church, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, is recovering from injuries he suffered when a helicopter taking him to a church-linked hospital crashed into a mountain, officials said.
Moon, 88, was one of 16 people on board when the helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Gapyeong, about 37 miles northeast of Seoul, the South Korean transport ministry said. None of the occupants, which included Moon’s wife and other relatives, were seriously hurt.
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