[Summary] Two Army Surion Helicopters Collide Mid-Air

Helicopter Crashes at Low Altitude During High-Intensity Training, Emergency Landing
One Passenger Injured with Head Wound Under Treatment... No Civilian Casualties

On the 27th, the Surion, the first domestically developed utility helicopter, is landing at the media day for the 71st Armed Forces Day celebration held at Daegu Air Force Base. Photo by Kim Hyun-min, Daegu kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Two Surion helicopters owned by the Army collided in mid-air during training and made an emergency landing. One soldier on board was injured and transported to a nearby military hospital for treatment.

According to the Army on the 1st, at around 12:39 PM, two Surion helicopters conducting parachute training at an Army base in Pocheon City collided at low altitude and made an emergency landing. Each helicopter had nine people on board, and one of them sustained a head laceration. The injured person was transported to a nearby military hospital for treatment, and the remaining passengers will undergo thorough medical examinations to check for any injuries. So far, no civilian casualties have been reported.

Mid-air collisions involving military helicopters are unprecedented. The Army stated, "The altitude at the time of the collision was not high," and added, "We are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident."

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