SEOUL, South Korea - A helicopter carrying the Reverend Sun Myung Moon has crashed into a mountain in South Korea, injuring the founder of the Unification Church and 13 others.

A fire official says Moon was slightly injured but his exact condition was not known.

Members of Moon's family, including his wife, were also hurt. One person was reported to be seriously injured.

The helicopter was carrying 16 people to a church affiliated hospital when it crashed in Gapyeong, about 60 kilometres northeast of Seoul, and burst into flames after hitting the ground according to a church official.

Moon founded the Seoul-based Unification Church in the 1950s and the conservative Washington Times newspaper in 1982.

The church's doctrine is a mixture of Christian, Confucian and traditional Korean values, and Moon's followers believe he came into the world to complete the work of Jesus Christ.

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