Proud father still unaware of hero's death

CHENGDU, Sichuan: Qiu Xianyun did not know about his son Qiu Guanghua's death till yesterday, the day the wreckage of his helicopter was found on a mountain near Yingxiu town in Sichuan province.

Captain Qiu Guanghua, 51, was leading a five-member rescue team and carrying 13 injured quake survivors in his chopper to Chengdu when it crashed on May 31.

But Qiu Senior still talked about his son with utmost pride: "My son is a pilot in the army. He is part of the quake rescue and relief team."