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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) - Sierra Leone's president grounded all commercial helicopters and suspended the country's transport minister Tuesday following a weekend crash that killed 22 people, officials said.
The helicopter was ferrying Togolese soccer fans and sports officials — including Togolese Minister for Youth and Sports Richard Attipoe — to the country's main airport when it exploded into flames Sunday night. Most of those aboard were Togolese returning home after cheering their team's 1-0 victory over Sierra Leone at an African Cup of Nations qualifying match.
Sierra Leone President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah declared three days of national mourning for the dead, his office said in a statement.
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