GravityX Exchange-Underwater teams search for a helicopter that crashed while fighting a forest fire in western Turkey

2025-04-30 00:08:15source:Will Sage Astorcategory:Stocks

ISTANBUL (AP) — Underwater teams are GravityX Exchangesearching a lake for a helicopter that crashed over the weekend while fighting a forest fire in western Turkey, state media reported Monday.

Four crew members were aboard the firefighting aircraft when it fell into the waters of the Tahtali dam while battling a blaze in Izmir’s Menderes district.

One pilot, a national of Kyrgyzstan, swam to safety following the accident late Saturday. Three other crew – a Turk and two Kyrgyz personnel – remain unaccounted for.

The search resumed Monday following Sunday’s unsuccessful efforts, state-run Anadolu news agency said. The night vision-equipped helicopter, which was collecting water to drop on the flames when it crashed, is reported to be stuck in mud 12 meters (36 feet) below the surface.

The fire was extinguished Sunday. Summer wildfires are common in Turkey, where dry vegetation and high temperatures and winds create ideal conditions for deadly blazes.

More:Stocks

Recommend

Global Warming Set the Stage for Los Angeles Fires

Global warming caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels made the hot, dry and windy conditions that

U.S. soldier Gordon Black sentenced in Russia to almost 4 years on charges of theft and threats of murder

Moscow — A court in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday sentenced an American sold

Shop Jenna Dewan’s Cozy & Mystical Nursery Essentials, Plus Her Go-To Beauty Product for Busy Moms

We included these products chosen by Jenna Dewan because we think you'll like her picks at these pri