An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows firefighters and rescuers working at the site of a firefighting helicopter crash accident in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea's southeastern area while combating deadly wildfires, according to Yonhap news agency. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)
SEOUL, March 26 (Xinhua) -- A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea's southeastern area while combating deadly wildfires, according to Yonhap news agency.
The helicopter crashed at about 12:54 p.m. local time (0354 GMT) on a hill in Uiseong, about 180 km southeast of the capital Seoul, while working to extinguish forest fires.
The pilot was found dead.
The cause of the accident was under investigation. ■
An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows firefighters and rescuers working at the site of a firefighting helicopter crash accident in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea's southeastern area while combating deadly wildfires, according to Yonhap news agency. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows firefighters and rescuers working at the site of a firefighting helicopter crash accident in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea's southeastern area while combating deadly wildfires, according to Yonhap news agency. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows firefighters and rescuers working at the site of a firefighting helicopter crash accident in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea's southeastern area while combating deadly wildfires, according to Yonhap news agency. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)
