Three other occupants survived the crash. They were identified as the pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; helicopter mechanic Kazuto Yoshitake; and a 28-year-old nurse, Sakura Kunitake. The coast guard ...

SEOUL — A firefighting helicopter in South Korea crashed on Sunday (April 6), killing its pilot, Yonhap News Agency reported. The chopper was helping extinguish a wildfire in the southeastern ...

(Yonhap) DAEGU (South Korea), April 6 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, Yonhap News ...

A helicopter crash in southeastern South Korea resulted in the death of its pilot as the aircraft was involved in efforts to extinguish a fire in Daegu. This tragedy follows recent devastating ...

Seoul - A pilot in a firefighting helicopter crashed and died while battling a mountain blaze in the South Korean city of Daegu on April 6, according to media reports. The incident comes after the ...

SEOUL, April 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A pilot in a firefighting helicopter crashed and died while battling a mountain blaze in the South Korean city of Daegu on Sunday, according to media reports. The ...

(Hwang Su-bin/Yonhap via AP) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A helicopter crashed during an operation to extinguish a fire in southeastern South Korea on Sunday, killing its pilot, the local fire agency ...

South Korea is grappling with a second tragic helicopter crash in less than two weeks, following a deadly accident on April 6 during a forest firefighting operation in Daegu. A 74-year-old pilot lost ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A helicopter crashed during an operation to extinguish a fire in southeastern South Korea on Sunday, killing its pilot, the local fire agency said. A local fire office ...