SEOUL: A South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter crashed on Monday (Feb 9) during a training flight in the northern county of Gapyeong, killing both crew members on board, the country’s military said.
The helicopter went down shortly after 11am (10am, Singapore time) for reasons that remain unclear, it said in a statement.
The two crew members were evacuated to nearby hospitals, but were later pronounced dead.
The army has suspended operations of all AH-1S helicopters following the incident and set up an emergency response team to investigate the cause of the crash.
The training involved practising emergency landing procedures without shutting down the engine, according to the military.
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