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Syrian helicopter crashes 'after clipping passenger plane'

Syria's state TV reported that a helicopter crashed near Damascus after clipping the tail of a passenger jet carrying 200 people.

The Syrian flag flutters above Damascus on September 20, 2012. Rebel fighters shot down a helicopter in a battleground town near Damascus today, a watchdog said, as Syria's opposition declared parts of the capital a "disaster area."

LOUAI BESHARA

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