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On June 16, 2020, a helicopter carrying pesticides crashed in Gaomi, a city in the Shandong province of China. The helicopter, which was on a mission dispatched by the provincial agricultural department, encountered an accident during its operational flight.

The helicopter was part of a larger effort to control agricultural pests, a common practice in rural areas of China, especially during peak farming seasons. The use of helicopters for pesticide spraying is a relatively recent development, aimed at increasing efficiency and coverage compared to traditional ground methods.

Details about the cause of the crash or the condition of the pilot were not immediately available.