Turkey:

Military Helicopter Crashes, 4 Soldiers Killed

TEHRAN (defapress)- Four soldiers were killed and another one wounded when a military training helicopter crashed in Istanbul on Monday, according to the officials.

News ID: 73949

Date: 26 November 2018 - 19:27

The helicopter crashed in a residential area in Istanbul’s Sancaktepe district, hitting the roof of a 4-storey building, Anadolu reported.

The cause of the crash remains unknown, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya told the news agency.

The wounded soldier was taken to the hospital.

Security and health teams were dispatched to the crash site.

National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar will also visit the scene for inspections.

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