DHAKA: A Turkish military helicopter crashed on the edge of the capital Ankara on Tuesday, killing four soldiers on board.

The helicopter was on a training flight when it hit high tension cables and crashed into a field about 18 km south of the city centre, the media reports said, according to daily Today’s Zaman.

Television footage showed the helicopter broken into several pieces.

There was no immediate comment from the military.

BDST: 1727 HRS, DEC 17, 2013
Edited by Robab Rosan, Current Affairs Editor