(3rd LD) 2 soldiers die after military helicopter crash in Gapyeong County

▲ An AH-1S Cobra helicopter (Yonhap)

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(3rd LD) 2 soldiers die after military helicopter crash in Gapyeong County

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GAPYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Two soldiers died after a military helicopter crashed in a northern county Monday, officials said.

The AH-1S Cobra helicopter of the Army's 15th Aviation Group went down at 11:04 a.m. in Gapyeong County, about 55 kilometers northeast of Seoul, after taking off for flight training at 9:45 a.m.

The two warrant officers on board had been transported to hospitals in a state of cardiac arrest but succumbed to their injuries.

Authorities said the incident did not involve any fires or explosions. They plan to investigate the exact cause of the crash.

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