An Ethiopian military helicopter crashed on Thursday, killing 18 people, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcast Corporate reported.
The aircraft crashed on a flight between the eastern city of Dire Dawa and Bishoftu, in the centre of the country, the agency said.
Everyone on board - 15 soldiers and three civilians - were killed.
There were no immediate details about the cause of the crash.
In 2013, an Ethiopian military cargo plane crashed in Mogadishu, killing four crew members.
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