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Four killed in Turkish military helicopter crash near Malatya

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Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk of the Turkish Army © CeeGee on Wikimedia Commons

A Turkish military Sikorsky S-70 helicopter crashed on the southern outskirts of Malatya on Thursday evening, 12 November, killing four military personnel on board, the Turkish Defence Ministry said.

The helicopter came down near a cluster of buildings in the Samanköy neighbourhood. Police, firefighters and medical teams were sent to the scene. The Demirören News Agency reported that fire from the wreckage spread to a nearby house, with no casualties reported on the ground.

The Defence Ministry said the cause of the crash had yet to be determined.

This post was published on 13 November 2026 22:05

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