October 3, 2011 - 20:24 AMT
Military helicopter crashes in Turkey

3 members of helicopter personnel were injured when a military helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction in Turkey's southeastern Mardin province on Monday, October 3.

The injured were taken to Diyarbakir Military Hospital. One was reported to be in critical condition.

The crew on board were returning from leaving a delegate at the Mardin Regiment Command to Mardin's Omerli district when the helicopter crashed.

A team was reportedly working on the crash site to determine the cause of the accident, Hurriyet Daily News reported.