UPDATE - 13 martyred in military helicopter crash in Turkey

Cougar type Helicopter crashes just moments after take-off; 13 military personnel martyred

By Ekrem Payan and Sarp Ozer

UPDATES WITH NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AND STATEMENT FROM TURKISH GENERAL STAFF; EDITS THROUGHOUT; CHANGES HEADLINE

SIRNAK, Turkey (AA) - Thirteen people were martyred Wednesday in the crash of a Cougar type military helicopter in the southern Turkish province of Sirnak, said the Turkish General Staff.

The helicopter crashed after hitting a high-voltage power line three minutes after taking off, the province governor’s office said in a statement late Wednesday.

All 13 military personnel aboard perished in the crash, said the Turkish General Staff.

Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik is headed to Sirnak.

Kaynak:

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