Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Turkish Helicopter Crash Kills 17 Soldiers by VOA News Local officials in southeastern Turkey say a military helicopter has crashed, killing 17 soldiers. Provincial governor Ahmet Aydin said the Sikorsky helicopter crashed Saturday in the district of Pervari in Siirt province. He said the aircraft went down in a mountainous region in bad weather. No one survived the crash. Aydin said an investigation has begun to determine why the helicopter went down. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-helicopter-crash/1543202.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/content/turkey-helicopter-crash/1543202.html