One pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Daegu


DAEGU, South Korea (Bernama-Yonhap): A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing fire service officials.

The helicopter went down on a mountain in a northwestern district of Daegu, about 230 kilometres southeast of Seoul, at 3.41 pm, according to firefighting authorities.

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