Four soldiers killed after Turkish military helicopter crashes in Istanbul
Four soldiers killed after Turkish military helicopter crashes in Istanbul
ISTANBUL – At least four soldiers were killed and one injured after a Turkish military helicopter crashed in Istanbul’s residential area on Monday.
The incident took place at Istanbul’s suburban Sancaktepe district when a Bell UH-1 helicopter taken off on a routine training flight from the military air base and crashed onto a street after colliding with the roof of a building, reported local media.
Several roads surrounding the crash site have already been cordoned off by authorities as emergency services responded quickly to the situation.
The Governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the deaths of several soldiers and said that the incident took place due to a technical fault prior to landing.
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