Egyptian military helicopter crashes near Suez Canal, two officers killed

A military helicopter has crashed in the Suez Canal area in eastern Egypt, resulting in the deaths of two Air Force officers.

The incident occurred near Shaluf, located on the banks of the Suez Canal, during a scheduled training exercise, Caliber.Az reports citing Russian media.

The Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson, Gharib Abdel Hafez, confirmed the crash in a statement posted on the military's official Facebook page.

Preliminary reports suggest that the crash was caused by a technical malfunction.

By Vafa Guliyeva