On December 9, Monday, six of our soldiers, including the Commander of the Army Aviation School, Brigadier General İsa Baydilli, were martyred as a result of a military helicopter crash during a training flight in the Keçiborlu district of Isparta. THERE IS A STATEMENT FROM MINISTRY SOURCESSources from the Ministry of National Defense announced the cause of the accident today with a written statement. Ministry sources stated, "The accident occurred as a result of two helicopters in flight training colliding with each other. The UH-1 helicopter was damaged in the accident, while the AB-206 helicopter made a safe landing." "INVESTIGATION CONTINUES"They stated, "The accident is not related to the age or maintenance of the helicopter. A detailed investigation regarding the accident is ongoing."
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