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Five killed in military helicopter crash in southwest Turkey

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Five soldiers were killed and another was critically injured in a military helicopter crash in southwest Turkey on Monday, the defence ministry said.

The UH-1 helicopter went down during a training flight © Mena Today 

The UH-1 helicopter went down during a training flight © Mena Today 

Five soldiers were killed and another was critically injured in a military helicopter crash in southwest Turkey on Monday, the defence ministry said.

The UH-1 helicopter went down during a training flight in Isparta province, a ministry statement said. The injured soldier was hospitalised for treatment.

Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever

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