  5 killed in Turkey’s firefighting helicopter crash August 9, 2012 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in southwestern Turkey on Thursday, August 8 killing all five of its crew members, state-run TRT television and authorities said, according to AP. The chopper went down in a deep valley while trying to put out the fire in Mugla province, the Forestry and Water Ministry said. TRT television said the five crew members who died were two Turks and three Russians. Ali Yildirim, a local forestry official, confirmed that no one survived the crash. The ministry had leased the helicopter — apparently from Russia. It was deployed from a Turkish fire station in the area and operated by Russian and Turkish crew members.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
