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Two killed in police helicopter crash in southern Türkiye
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- 04 February, 2024
- 09:16
A police helicopter crashed in southern Türkiye late on Saturday, killing 2 police officers and injuring one, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, Report informs via Reuters.
The helicopter took off from Hatay airport and was heading to Gaziantep airport, Yerlikaya said, adding that it lost contact at 10:29 p.m. (1949 GMT).
The helicopter crashed near Kartal village in Gaziantep's Nurdagi district, Yerlikaya said, without commenting on the cause of the crash.
The injured personnel, a technician, is under treatment in hospital, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a statement.
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