Ankara June 1 (IANS) At least 13 military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash in Turkey s Sirnak Province the Turkish Armed Forces said.
According to the Turkish Armed Forces statement an AS 532 Cougar-type helicopter carrying 13 personnel took off from a military command in Senoba Sirnak on Wednesday. Shortly afterward the helicopter hit a high voltage line and crashed Xinhua news agency reported.
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik headed to Sirnak following the accident.
The accident happened in Senoba district near the Turkey-Iraq border according to local media.
The investigation teams have been dispatched to the site of accident.
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13 Turkish military personnel killed in helicopter crash
