Four killed in military helicopter crash near Malatya, Turkey
Turkish Ministry of National Defense: an S-70 helicopter crashed in the Samankoy settlement on Malatya's outskirts; cause not yet determined.
Four people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in southern Turkey, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said. The accident occurred on the outskirts of the provincial capital Malatya.
The aircraft came down in the Samankoy settlement on the edge of Malatya, officials said. Local authorities rushed emergency teams to the scene.
Details so far
The downed helicopter has been identified as an S-70 of U.S. manufacture. At this stage authorities have not established the cause of the crash.
The Ministry of National Defense provided the initial information about the incident but gave no additional details about the identities of those killed or whether any others were injured.
An investigation and on-site examinations are expected to begin as security and rescue services continue operations in the area.
Photo: press material from the event
