Climbers fall into crevasse; 3 die
Friday, May 31, 2002
TIMBERLINE LODGE, Ore. -- Nine climbers fell into a crevasse Thursday near the summit of Mount Hood in an accident that killed three and critically injured two others. Rescue efforts took a dramatic turn when a helicopter trying to reach the survivors crashed nearby, tumbling down the snowy mountainside.
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