ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four soldiers were killed on Monday, when a military helicopter crashed in a park, inside a residential area in Istanbul, as it was attempting an emergency landing.
Istanbul Governor, Ali Yerlikaya, told reporters on the scene that, four military personnel were pulled out from the wreckage, in the Cekmekoy district, on the Asian side of the city and rushed to a nearby hospital.
“But unfortunately, they couldn’t be saved,” the governor added.
A fire erupted following the crash, and billows of smoke could be seen on the site enclosed by three multi-storey apartment buildings.
The cause of the accident is not immediately clear, Yerlikaya said, noting, prosecutors have launched an investigation into the incident.– NNN-AGENCIES
