Military helicopter crash in Malatya! Eyewitness: Even the windows of the houses shook
Neighborhood residents reported that they watched the accident from a distance and that search efforts were continuing in the area.
Quick Look
- Search efforts are continuing in the region as a result of the helicopter crash that occurred yesterday evening in Yeşilyurt district of Malatya.
- Bekir Karaca, a resident of Topsöğüt District, said that he watched the accident from afar.
- The bodies of the 4 martyred soldiers were sent to Ankara.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
There was a helicopter accident last night in Topsöğüt District of Yeşilyurt district. It was stated that helicopter passes and training flights are constantly carried out in the region. 4 soldiers were martyred in the accident and their bodies were sent to Ankara.
While the teams continued to work in the region after the helicopter crash that occurred yesterday evening in Yeşilyurt district, Bekir Karaca, a resident of Topsöğüt District, talked about his experiences at the moment of the accident. Stating that they suddenly heard a loud sound while they were sitting at home, Karaca said that right after the sound, they saw flames reaching the windows of their house.
Stating that the region is an area where helicopters constantly pass and training flights take place, Karaca noted that even the windows of the houses shake during the passage of helicopters.
Explaining that they went out at the time of the accident and learned that the helicopter had crashed, Karaca stated that they followed the developments from a distance because they could not approach the scene. Stating that the neighborhood residents rushed to the scene to help and that there was no situation in which they could intervene, Karaca said that helicopter activity was frequent in the region.
SEARCH EFFORTS CONTINUE IN THE REGION
After the accident, police teams started a search and scanning operation in the region and are looking for parts of the helicopter and findings related to the accident.
THE BODY OF THE MARTYRED SOLDIERS WERE SENT OFF TO ANKARA
On the other hand, the bodies of 4 martyred soldiers were sent to Ankara.
The bodies of martyrs Land Pilot Major Erdem Çimen, Land Pilot Major Orhun Pınar, Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Hüseyin Zehir and Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Serkan Önder were sent to Ankara in the morning at Malatya Airport with a ceremony held closed to the press.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An investigation report will be prepared about the cause of the accident.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the cause of the accident?
- What is the helicopter model and flight purpose?
- When will the search efforts be completed?
