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| The founder of the controversial Unification Church, better known as the Moonies, has been hurt in a helicopter crash in South Korea, reports say. | The founder of the controversial Unification Church, better known as the Moonies, has been hurt in a helicopter crash in South Korea, reports say. |
| Rev Sun Myung Moon, 88, was among several people on the aircraft when it made an emergency landing at Gapyeong, 40km (25 miles) east of Seoul. | Rev Sun Myung Moon, 88, was among several people on the aircraft when it made an emergency landing at Gapyeong, 40km (25 miles) east of Seoul. |
| News agencies quoted officials as saying Rev Moon's injuries were slight. | News agencies quoted officials as saying Rev Moon's injuries were slight. |
| The casualties were taken to Cheongshim Hospital, which is affiliated to the Church, a hospital official said. | |
| A police spokesman said that the helicopter had been carrying Rev Moon, his wife Han Hak-Ja, 11 relatives and three crew members when it ran into difficulties in heavy rain and came down on a hillside at Gapyeong, AFP news agency reported.The helicopter burst into flames after the crash landing | |
| A 38-year-old woman on board was seriously injured as the helicopter burst into flames on landing, AFP said. | A 38-year-old woman on board was seriously injured as the helicopter burst into flames on landing, AFP said. |
| Police and witnesses said the crash happened in a mountainous area near the hospital at about 1710 (0810 GMT), the agency said. | Police and witnesses said the crash happened in a mountainous area near the hospital at about 1710 (0810 GMT), the agency said. |
| South Korea's CBS radio said Rev Moon and his wife were given MRI scans for possible back injuries and moved to a VIP room. | South Korea's CBS radio said Rev Moon and his wife were given MRI scans for possible back injuries and moved to a VIP room. |
| A spokesman for the South Korean transport ministry said that the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter had made the landing after encountering bad weather. | A spokesman for the South Korean transport ministry said that the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter had made the landing after encountering bad weather. |
| The Church, which is officially called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, was founded in Seoul in 1954. | The Church, which is officially called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, was founded in Seoul in 1954. |
| It has followers in about 200 countries, its officials say. | It has followers in about 200 countries, its officials say. |
| In April, Rev Moon's son, Hyung Jin Moon, 28, succeeded his father as the Church's most senior leader. | In April, Rev Moon's son, Hyung Jin Moon, 28, succeeded his father as the Church's most senior leader. |
| The "Moonies" are widely known for their mass weddings involving thousands of couples. |