Poor visibility due to the weather may have caused the crash, said Somsak, who is commander of the Third Area Army overseeing Thailand`s north.
The UH-72 light helicopter went down in Chiang Mai, near Thailand`s highest mountain, he said. It was returning to base in Phitsanuloke from a flood mission near the border with Myanmar.
The others on board were two pilots and two mechanics, Somsak said.
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