A US military helicopter crashed on Tuesday near the North Korean border, said by a South Korean defence official, with no reported casualties. The helicopter was carrying three crew and 13 other service members.
The main cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but the incident occurred during South Korea-US
joint military exercises are ongoing.
The Helicopter was identified by the Yonhap news agency while it was coming down in cheowlon district as a
UH-60 Black Hawk when it touches the on
the border with North Korea, said by the defence ministry spokesman told AFP.
Yonhap quoted emergency
rescue workers as saying the 12 service personnel on board the helicopter had
survived the crash, which comes at a time of heightened military tensions on
the Korean peninsula.
North Korea has condemned the joint exercises as a rehearsal for invasion, and made a series of dire threats of military retaliation.
There are 28,500 US military personnel permanently stationed in South Korea.
North Korea has condemned the joint exercises as a rehearsal for invasion, and made a series of dire threats of military retaliation.
There are 28,500 US military personnel permanently stationed in South Korea.