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Published 16:33 IST, December 22nd 2024

4 Dead as Turkish Ambulance Helicopter Crashes Into Hospital | Video

An ambulance helicopter crashed in southwestern Turkey on Sunday morning, resulting in the deaths of all four people on board.

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4 Dead as Turkish Ambulance Helicopter Crashes Into Hospital | Video | Image: Republic digital

Mugla: An ambulance helicopter crashed in southwestern Turkey on Sunday morning, resulting in the deaths of all four people on board. 

Two pilots, a doctor, and a healthcare worker were aboard the helicopter as it took off from Mugla, en route to pick up a patient in Antalya. However, the helicopter struck the hospital building it had just departed from and then crashed into a nearby field.

Mugla's regional governor, Idris Akbiyik, informed reporters that the helicopter first struck the fourth floor of the hospital before crashing to the ground. Fortunately, no one inside the building or on the ground was injured. The cause of the accident, which occurred in heavy fog, is under investigation.

Turkish Ambulance Helicopter Crashes | Video

Video from the scene showed debris spread around the area outside the hospital, with several ambulances and emergency response teams present.

Updated 18:29 IST, December 22nd 2024