5 dead in helicopter crash at South Korean marine base

17/7/2018 19:13

        Five people were killed Tuesday in a helicopter crash at a South Korean marine base in the southeastern city of Pohang, the Defense Ministry said.
        
        The helicopter, which was being test-flown after a repair, caught fire after it crashed to the ground from about 10 meters (33 feet) in the air, the ministry said.
        One person survived the crash and was being treated at a nearby hospital, it said. The severity of the person's injury wasn't immediately known. The names of the pilots and passengers weren't immediately announced.
        
        The military plans to form a committee to investigate the cause of the crash.