Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said that four people died on Monday when the helicopter crashed during a forced landing in the residential area of Turkey's Çekmeköy Region.
Prior to that, he announced that four people were wounded.
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Earlier, head of the Municipal District Ismail Erdem stated that one military serviceman died as a result of the military helicopter crash.
#turkey #İstanbul'da #Askeri #Helikopter düştü#military #helicopter crashed in #istanbul four personnel rescued pic.twitter.com/IDVeMtsvyJ
— rita khoury (@ritakhoury10) 11 февраля 2019 г.
This comes after earlier in the day the NTV broadcaster reported that at least one military serviceman was injured.
İstanbul'da bir sitenin içine askeri helikopter düştü: işte olay yerinden ilk görüntülerhttps://t.co/8YoMoKtDGG pic.twitter.com/h6x3Ft8urK
— Yurt Gazetesi (@yurtgazetesi) 11 февраля 2019 г.
Kaza mahallinden bana ilk ulaşan görüntüler. pic.twitter.com/80Ry8ytuqG
— Mehmet Akif Hamzaçebi (@Akif_Hamzacebi) February 11, 2019
In November last year, another military helicopter crash was reported in Istanbul, leaving four soldiers dead and one more wounded.
