Turkish Air Ambulance Crashes Into Hospital, Killing Four
A helicopter collided with a hospital in Muğla during takeoff in dense fog, leaving all four onboard dead.
- The crash occurred Sunday morning in Muğla, southwestern Turkey, as the air ambulance was departing from the hospital roof.
- The victims included two pilots, a doctor, and a healthcare worker, all onboard the helicopter owned by the Ministry of Health.
- Dense fog and poor visibility were reported at the time of the crash, with the helicopter striking the fourth floor of the hospital before falling into a nearby field.
- The hospital sustained damage to its facade, but no patients or staff inside the building were injured.
- Authorities have launched an investigation into the crash, with weather conditions cited as a potential contributing factor.