▲ This file photo, provided by firefighting authorities in North Gyeongsang Province on March 24, 2025, shows a firefighting helicopter drawing water from a reservoir as wildfires have been raging through the country's southeastern region. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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1 pilot killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Daegu

DAEGU, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A firefighting helicopter crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot aboard, the fire service said.

The helicopter went down on a mountain in a northwestern district of Daegu, about 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 3:41 p.m., according to firefighting authorities.

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