S. Korean army helicopter crashes during takeoff; no injuries
- 6 years ago
육군 헬기, 1m 높이서 주회전날개 분리 사고…불시착
A military attack helicopter crashed as it took off at an army unit in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province, but the two pilots on board are safe.
According to the Army, this afternoon, the AH-1S Cobra helicopter fell from a height of about one meter as its rotor blades fell off.
The pilots were training, and they showed no outward signs of injury.
The cause of the crash is not yet clear, but the Army has suspended use of the Cobra model and will launch an investigation into the incident.
A military attack helicopter crashed as it took off at an army unit in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province, but the two pilots on board are safe.
According to the Army, this afternoon, the AH-1S Cobra helicopter fell from a height of about one meter as its rotor blades fell off.
The pilots were training, and they showed no outward signs of injury.
The cause of the crash is not yet clear, but the Army has suspended use of the Cobra model and will launch an investigation into the incident.