People remove a crashed firefighting helicopter in Denizli, Türkiye, on Sept. 21, 2022. The firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday in southwestern Türkiye on a mission, killing two Russians on board and injuring five other crew members, the Turkish Interior Ministry said. (Xinhua)
ANKARA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter helicopter crashed Wednesday in southwestern Türkiye on a mission, killing two Russians on board and injuring five other crew members, the Turkish Interior Ministry said.
Two Turks and 5 Russians were on the helicopter at the time of the incident in Turkish southwestern Denizli Province, it said in a statement.
Engineer Aleksandr Iakovlev and technician Alexey Volkov lost their lives, local broadcaster NTV reported, citing the ministry.
The Russian-made firefighting helicopter left the Turkish northern province of Kastamonu in aid of extinguishing a forest fire in the Marmaris district of southwestern Mugla, and crashed near the Cardak district in Denizli, according to the report. ■
People gather at the site of a firefighting helicopter crash in Denizli, Türkiye, on Sept. 21, 2022. The firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday in southwestern Türkiye on a mission, killing two Russians on board and injuring five other crew members, the Turkish Interior Ministry said. (Xinhua)
People gather at the site of a firefighting helicopter crash in Denizli, Türkiye, on Sept. 21, 2022. The firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday in southwestern Türkiye on a mission, killing two Russians on board and injuring five other crew members, the Turkish Interior Ministry said. (Xinhua)
