Helicopter crash claims pilot's life while fighting wildfire in South Korea

A firefighting helicopter tragically crashed on April 6 afternoon while responding to a wildfire in Daegu, a city located in southeastern South Korea.

The crash resulted in the death of the pilot onboard, according to the South Korean fire service, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

The incident occurred at 3:41 p.m. (GMT+9) when the helicopter went down on a mountain in the northwestern district of Daegu, approximately 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

On March 26, a similar incident, where a helicopter crashed and the pilot was killed while fighting a forest fire occurred in Yeonsu district. Earlier, 31 people lost their lives as a result of wildfires in the southeastern region of South Korea.

By Naila Huseynova