
4 soldiers were martyred as a result of the crash of the S-70 type military helicopter in Yeşilyurt district of Malatya.
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S-70 type military helicopter crashed in Yesilyurt district of Malatya.
An S-70 type military helicopter crashed in the Samanköy area of Malatya's Yeşilyurt district at around 18.45 yesterday evening. In the accident, Ground Pilot Major Erdem Çimen, Ground Pilot Major Orhun Pınar, Aircraft Helicopter Technician Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Hüseyin Zehir and Aircraft Helicopter Technician Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Serkan Önder, who were on the helicopter, were martyred.
On the other hand, a deputy chief prosecutor and two public prosecutors were assigned to the investigation launched into the military helicopter. Within the framework of the investigation, the teams' work in the debris field continues uninterruptedly. Many teams, who have been accelerating their work since the first light of the morning, are conducting a detailed crime scene investigation in the debris field.
Investigations and large-scale investigations into the incident continue.
"THE FLAMES REACHED THE WINDOWS"
A resident of the neighborhood who witnessed the helicopter crash in Malatya's Yeşilyurt district, in which 4 soldiers were martyred, talked about the frightening moments he experienced.
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.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Completion of the investigation report of the accident crime committee
Very likely · Within weeks

As a result of the accident of the S-70 type military helicopter in Malatya Yeşilyurt, Black Pilot Major Erdem Çimen, Black Pilot Major Orhun Pınar, Petty Officer Hüseyin Zehir and Petty Officer Serkan Önder were martyred.

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zahir Hasanov published a condolence message for the martyrdom of 4 soldiers in the helicopter crash.
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The bodies of 4 soldiers who were martyred in the helicopter crash in Yeşilyurt district of Malatya were sent to Ankara with a ceremony. Search and investigation efforts of teams continue in the region.

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.