Four killed in Turkish military helicopter crash
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:01 am ICT by IANSAnkara, July 23 (IANS) At least four soldiers were killed and eight others injured after a Turkish military helicopter crashed Sunday, Xinhua reported.
The chopper crashed shortly after taking off from the Daglica outpost in southeastern Turkey, according to Dogan news agency.
The Mi-type military cargo helicopter crashed in Yukseokva town of Hakkari province due to technical failure, said the report. The injured soldiers were rushed to hospital.
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