[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] At around 10:35 a.m. on the 12th, an emergency medical evacuation helicopter made an emergency landing on the runway of the Army Aviation Battalion in Idong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, injuring five occupants.
Among the five, two sustained serious injuries, but their lives are not in danger.
The helicopter reportedly crashed while attempting to land on the runway to pick up a patient. Immediately after the accident, the fire department received a 119 report stating that "a helicopter crashed while landing," but the Army clarified the accident circumstances, saying, "The helicopter made an emergency landing during the landing attempt."
The Army is currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.
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