Airplane accident
Details
Event title
Turkey - 4 Turkish military personnel killed in S-70 helicopter crash in Turkish city Malatya
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-11-12 20:23:21
Last update (UTC)
2026-11-12 20:23:21
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Malatya, Yeşilyurt, Malatya
Four military personnel were killed when an S-70-type helicopter crashed in Türkiye's eastern province of Malatya for reasons yet to be determined, Anadolu Agency reported citing the National Defense Ministry on Thursday."The crash of our S-70-type helicopter in Malatya for an as-yet undetermined reason resulted in the deaths of four of our military comrades," the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry earlier said the helicopter wreckage had been located, and search and rescue operations had immediately begun.No further details were immediately available.