People gather at the site of a firefighting helicopter crash in Denizli, Türkiye, on Sept. 21, 2022. (Xinhua photo)
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.
People remove a crashed firefighting helicopter in Denizli, Türkiye, on Sept. 21, 2022. (Xinhua photo)
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. ■
