Turkish helicopter crashes in northern Iraq

The ministry said that seven of the eight personnel on board were rescued, adding that a search operation is underway for the remaining individual.

“On September 4 (Sunday), at around 23:45 local time (20:45 GMT) a Sikorsky-type helicopter made a hard landing due to technical reasons during a resupply mission in the Claw-Lock operation zone and crashed. Seven of the eight people on board the helicopter were rescued,” the ministry said.

1⃣ 4 Eylül 2022 tarihi 23.45 sularında Pençe-Kilit Harekât bölgesinde Skorsky tipi bir helikopterimiz ikmal faaliyeti esnasında teknik nedenlerle sert iniş yapmak zorunda kalmış, kaza kırıma uğramıştır.https://t.co/xXQP52G05O

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) September 4, 2022

Operation Claw-Lock is an ongoing military operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in northern Iraq. The operation is taking place in the Duhok Governorate against PKK members. (ILKHA)