Thursday, July 17, 2014

5 Killed in Firefighting Helicopter Crash in South Korea

Scene of Crash. (Yonhap)

By Desmond Ford
SEOUL, South Korea — A firefighting helicopter crashed Thursday July 17 near an apartment complex and school in the southern South Korean city of Gwangju.


Helicopter crash, Gwangju. (Yonhap)
Helicopter crash, Gwangju. (Yonhap)
The helicopter was returning to headquarters in the eastern provincial firefighting agency after completing a search mission.
Officials say the crash killed all five fire officers aboard the helicopter, while a female high school student on the ground received a minor injury.
TV images showed the burning helicopter and a plume of black smoke rising up above buildings.
with AP

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