BAGHDAD, March 16 (Xinhua/APP) –: A helicopter crashed in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, killing all passengers onboard, the regional Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Thursday.
The Eurocopter AS350 helicopter crashed near a village in Duhok province at 8:40 p.m. (1740 GMT) on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Kurdish CTS.
“An explosion inside the helicopter caused the crash, and initial information indicates that seven people onboard were killed,” a Kurdish security source who asked to remain anonymous said.
The source said that the helicopter crashed near an oil field, which was not affected by the incident.
