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Turkish MoD: S-70 helicopter crashes in Malatya

Turkish MoD: S-70 helicopter crashes in Malatya
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A Sikorsky UH-60 / S-70 Black Hawk helicopter in flight, file photo
A Sikorsky UH-60 (S-70) Black Hawk helicopter. File photo; not taken at the scene in Malatya. Photo: U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. Catessa Palone / Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Breaking — to be updated. Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence (MSB) said one of its S-70 helicopters has crashed in Malatya, for a reason that is not yet known. The ministry said the wreckage has been reached and search-and-rescue operations began immediately. Anadolu Agency, NTV and Sözcü carried the statement. At the time of writing the ministry had not released official information on how many people were on board or on any casualties. This report will be updated as the ministry issues further statements.

The ministry’s statement, as carried by those outlets, said:

One of our S-70 type helicopters has crashed in Malatya for a reason that is not yet known. The wreckage has been reached, and search-and-rescue operations have begun immediately.

According to Ihlas News Agency, reported by NTV, the incident occurred around 18:45 local time in the Samanköy area of Yeşilyurt district, Malatya. The same report said firefighters, emergency medical teams and the disaster authority AFAD were sent to the scene, and that a small fire there was extinguished. NTV also said police and military officials were examining the area.

The MSB statement did not identify the cause, the unit to which the helicopter was assigned, or the nature of the flight. The ministry said search-and-rescue work had started; it had not, at the time of this report, issued an official assessment of injuries or loss of life.

The S-70 helicopter

The S-70 is a medium utility helicopter in Sikorsky’s Black Hawk family. The type is used by the Turkish Armed Forces for general-purpose missions, including the transport of personnel and cargo. The ministry’s statement did not say which command the aircraft belonged to.

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