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Turkish military helicopter crashes in Istanbul residential area – local media
Four people were killed and one injured after a Turkish military helicopter crashed into a residential area of Istanbul’s suburbs, local media report. The cause of the incident was not immediately known.
The aircraft went down while flying over Sancaktepe, a neighborhood in the east of Istanbul, according to local media outlets. Three service members were killed in the deadly crash and one was badly injured, reported local broadcaster NTV.
It also said the ill-fated aircraft was a UH-1, an American built utility helicopter that saw service since as early as Vietnam War.
The helicopter was reportedly returning from a routine training flight and crashed during landing at a nearby military base.
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