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Various news outlets are reporting the crash of a helicopter being used in the humanitarian relief effort for the Yazidi refugees in Iraq.

#Iraq Army confirms helicopter crashed after mission to deliver aid supplies to Mt. Sinjar. Up to 20 people on board when it crashed.

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 12, 2014

Jim Sciutto who has been covering the crisis in Iraq for weeks reports that Vian Dakhil, the only member of the Iraqi Parliament representing the Yazidi minority group was on the helicopter.

Breaking: #Iraq helo crashes on Mt. Sinjar while delivering aid, on board: #Yazidi lawmaker Dkhil who gave emotional speech in parliament

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) August 12, 2014

Additional reports now say the helicopter pilot was the only death, but many of the passengers are injured including Dakhil and her son who was on board as well.