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Pilot killed in S. Korea's firefighting helicopter crash

Xinhua
A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea's southeastern area while combating deadly wildfires, according to Yonhap news agency.
Xinhua

A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea's southeastern area while combating deadly wildfires, according to Yonhap news agency.

The helicopter crashed at about 12:54pm local time (3:54am GMT) on a hill in Uiseong, about 180 km southeast of the capital Seoul, while working to extinguish forest fires.

The pilot was found dead.

The cause of the accident was under investigation.


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