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Military Helicopter Star in Southern Turkey, Leaving Four Dead

  • On Thursday, a military helicopter crashed in Samankoy, a neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Malatya, Turkey, killing four personnel, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
  • An accident involving their military S-70 helicopter occurred for reasons not yet determined, the ministry stated in a social media post following the evening crash.
  • Police, firefighters and medical teams responded to the scene, where TV images showed the helicopter wreckage burning near buildings with flames spreading to a nearby house.
  • The Demiroren News Agency confirmed no ground casualties, while the Turkish Armed Forces offered prayers for the 'martyred' personnel and their grieving families.
  • Widely used as a transport helicopter by militaries globally, the Sikorsky S-70 includes the Black Hawk variant, which can carry up to 11 soldiers plus air crew.
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Military helicopter crash in Turkey leaves four dead

The crash occurred on Thursday evening in the Turkish neighbourhood of Samankoy

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Turkey: Helicopter Accident Kills Four Military Personnel · Global Voices

A S-70 military helicopter crashed on Thursday in Malatya province in eastern Turkey, killing four military personnel on board.

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Military Helicopter Star in Southern Turkey, Leaving Four Dead

ESTAMBUL (AP) — A military helicopter crashed in southern Turkey on Thursday, killing four troops, the Turkish Ministry of Defence reported.

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Four Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crash in Turkey

Four military personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in eastern Turkey for reasons that are still unclear, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

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Military helicopter crashes in southern Turkey, killing 4

The Turkish Defense Ministry says a military helicopter has crashed in southern Turkey, killing four personnel

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A Black Hawk Military Helicopter Crashed in a NATO Member State, It Is Not yet Known What Exactly Happened

A Turkish military helicopter crashed in the eastern Turkish province of Malatya on Thursday. Rescue teams have arrived at the scene, but the cause of the accident is still unknown.

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Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer broke the news on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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