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Two people were killed in a helicopter crash in Poland on Saturday evening.Polish Press Agency (PAP) quoted a spokesperson for the local fire department as saying that the accident occurred in the Malawa region near the city of Rzeszow in the southeast of the country, and that poor visibility and dense fog were hampering rescue efforts. Polish media reported that the helicopter crashed in a densely wooded area, and had published photos showing flames rising from the wreckage.Information regarding the cause of the crash are unknown yet.

Philippine authorities announced that the death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi has risen to 46, including six crew members of a military helicopter that crashed during the powerful storm, which brought torrential rains and flooding to the central Philippines.The Philippine Army said in a statement that the helicopter crashed while on a rescue mission. The bodies of the crew members have been recovered. The crash occurred approximately 270 km from Cebu Island, the most affected area.Although Kalmaegi, locally known as Tino, has gradually weakened since making landfall on Tuesday, it continued to batter the country with winds reaching speeds of up to 120 km per hour as it passed through the Visayas islands, heading towards northern Palawan and the South China Sea.Local authorities indicated that tens of thousands of residents in the Visayas region have been evacuated, and rescue operations are ongoing. The typhoon is expected to leave the Philippines late today or early tomorrow Thursday.The Philippines is hit by or approaches approximately 20 typhoons and storms annually, often causing the most damage in the country's poorest areas.

The US Pacific Fleet announced that a helicopter and a fighter jet crashed during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, adding that all crew members were rescued safely. According to CNN, the US Navy has launched an investigation into the cause of both incidents, which occurred over what it described as strategic waters.The Navy said that an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter went down while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Search and rescue teams saved the three crew members.It added that about 30 minutes later, an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter crashed while carrying out routine operations from the Nimitz base.The Navy noted that the two crew members ejected and were safely recovered.The US Navy had previously lost two other F/A-18 aircraft in the Red Sea last spring after one fell into the sea from an aircraft carrier, while the other apparently suffered a landing gear malfunction.

Three people were injured when a medical helicopter crashed on a California highway last night. Local authorities reported that three people were in critical condition after the helicopter crash and were taken to hospital. One victim was rescued after being trapped beneath the helicopter. A California Highway Patrol spokesperson said the accident affected traffic, temporarily closing some lanes, warning that the road would be closed for an extended period of time. Last May, one person was killed, and two homes were damaged when a small plane crashed in the Simi Valley neighborhood of southern California.