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Several dead after military helicopter crashes in Turkey Turkey helicopter crash kills seven in Giresun
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A military helicopter has crashed in north-eastern Turkey, killing at least five people on board. A Turkish military helicopter has crashed in the north-east of the country, killing seven people and injuring the other eight on board.
The aircraft was carrying 15 people when it went down in Giresun province, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. The Sikorsky S-70 was carrying senior military officers and members of their families, among them several children.
Among the passengers were a lieutenant general, a colonel and two majors, Turkish media reported. Some reports say children were also on board. It came down in hilly terrain in Giresun province near the Black Sea. No cause of the crash has been given but the weather was poor at the time.
The Sikorsky S-70 reportedly crashed in bad weather in the mountainous Alucra area. The passengers were reportedly flying to Eid celebrations in Giresun.
"There have been deaths and injuries. Five deaths and perhaps more," Mr Yildirim told journalists. "Seven of our companions in arms, their wives and children have lost their lives," the army chief of staff said in a statement, without giving details of the fatalities.
The officers and other personnel were reportedly flying to Eid celebrations taking place at military bases in Giresun. A brigadier general and two colonels were among the passengers, Turkish media said.
Rescuers have been sent to the scene. The cause of the crash is unknown. The incident took place at about 17:15 local time (14:15 GMT) near Tohumluk village in the Alucra district of Giresun province, the army said.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told reporters the accident resulted "purely from poor weather conditions".
Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli, who travelled to the area of the crash, ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack.