Egypt helicopter crash 'kills five soldiers' in Sinai

A helicopter crash in the restive Sinai Peninsula killed five Egyptian soldiers on Saturday, medics said.

The military confirmed a helicopter had crashed and said a search was under way for its crew.

It was not immediately clear how the aircraft came down, in an area used as a hub by militants.

AFP - Egyptian military helicopters fly over the eastern Sinai Peninsula, on October 18, 2012