Military Helicopter Crashes In Gapyeong County...2 Unconscious

A Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) is conducting a test flight. This is unrelated to the article content. Kang Jinhyung, Reporter

At around 11:04 a.m. on the 9th, a military helicopter crashed near Sinhagyo in Hyunri, Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province.

According to the military, two people on board, including the helicopter pilot and co-pilot, were seriously injured and are unconscious. The injured are reportedly each being transported to nearby hospitals.

The helicopter involved in the accident was an Army AH-1S Cobra, and it is reported to have belonged to a battalion under the 15th Aviation Group. Both of the personnel on board held the rank of warrant officer and were using the helicopter for flight training. A military official said, "We understand that it took off at 9:45 and then crashed at 11:04."

Fire authorities are currently conducting rescue operations for the occupants together with the military. A military official stated, "The details of casualties and the cause of the accident are under investigation."

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