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Fire helicopter crashes in Turkey’s Istanbul (PHOTO/VIDEO) (UPDATE 2)

World Materials 10 March 2017 13:39 (UTC +04:00)
A fire helicopter crashed into a television tower near the TUYAP exhibition centre in Istanbul, Turkey

Details added (first version posted at 12:55)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Mar. 10

By Orkhan Quluzade – Trend:

The latest on the helicopter crash in Turkey’s Istanbul

13:39 (GMT+4) A fire helicopter crashed into a television tower near the TUYAP exhibition centre in Istanbul, Turkey, due to low visibility, eyewitnesses said, Turkey’s NTV channel reported.

Five people – helicopter passengers and crew members – were killed in the accident, according to preliminary data.

12:55 (GMT+4) A fire helicopter has crashed in the Buyukcekmece district in Istanbul, Turkey, the country’s media outlets reported.

Rescue teams were sent to the accident site.

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