Local governor says at least 3 killed in firefigthing helicopter crashA firefigthing helicopter crashed in Turkey's southwestern province of Mugla on Thursday, killing at least three of the five crew members on board, Mugla governor said. MUGLA- The helicopter crashed while trying to put out a forest fire near Koycegiz town, Fatih Sahin said, adding search and rescue teams had seen three bodies at the crash site. One Turkish and two Russian pilots, a Turkish forestry official and a Russian technician was on board the helicopter which officials said was leased from a private company, and it was deployed from Fethiye. 9 August 2012
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