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South Korean military helicopter crashes during training, killing two

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SEOUL, Feb ​9 (Reuters) - A South Korean Army AH-1S Cobra attack helicopter ⁠crashed on Monday during a training flight in the ‍northern county of Gapyeong, killing ​both crew members on board, the country's military said.

The helicopter went ​down shortly after 11 a.m. (0200 GMT) for reasons that remain unclear, it said in a statement.

The two ‌crew members were evacuated to ‌nearby hospitals, but were later pronounced ​dead.

The Army has suspended operations of all AH-1S helicopters ‌following the accident and set ⁠up an emergency response ‌team to investigate ​the cause of the crash.

The training involved practising emergency landing ⁠procedures without ⁠shutting down the engine, according ​to the military.

(Reporting by Kyu-seok ShimEditing by ‌Ed Davies)

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