Underwater teams try to recover a firefighting helicopter that crashed in Turkey, killing 3 aboard

Underwater teams are trying to recover a helicopter that crashed in a lake over the weekend, killing three crew members, while fighting a forest fire in western Turkey. Four crew members were aboard the firefighting aircraft when it fell into the waters of the Tahtali dam while battling a blaze in Izmir's Menderes district.

Sep 18, 2023 - 16:30
Underwater teams try to recover a firefighting helicopter that crashed in Turkey, killing 3 aboard
Underwater teams are trying to recover a helicopter that crashed in a lake over the weekend, killing three crew members, while fighting a forest fire in western Turkey. Four crew members were aboard the firefighting aircraft when it fell into the waters of the Tahtali dam while battling a blaze in Izmir's Menderes district.