South Korean military helicopter crash kills two during training

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South Korean military helicopter crash kills two during training

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South Korean military helicopter crash kills two during training

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A South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra helicopter crashed, killing two crew members.
The crash occurred during training for emergency landing procedures.
Operations of all AH-1S helicopters have been suspended pending investigation.

A South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter crashed on Monday during a training flight in Gapyeong, resulting in the deaths of both crew members. The helicopter went down shortly after 11 a.m., with specific reasons for the crash still under investigation, according to Reuters and Channel News Asia.

Emergency response teams evacuated the crew members to nearby hospitals, but they were pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Following this tragedy, the South Korean Army has suspended operations of all AH-1S Cobra helicopters while an investigation is conducted into the incident, as reported by South China Morning Post and Reuters.

The helicopter was specifically engaged in practicing emergency landing procedures without engine shutdown at the time of the crash. The military statement highlighted that the AH-1S Cobra helicopters used by South Korea are aging, with some models being over 30 years old, which raises concerns regarding their operational safety, according to South China Morning Post and Channel News Asia.