Helicopter Crash on Geoje Seonjasan... 60s Pilot Ultimately Dies

A helicopter that crashed near Seonjasan Mountain in Geoje-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Around 9 a.m. on the 16th, a helicopter crash occurred on Seonjasan Mountain in Geoje City, Gyeongnam. The 66-year-old pilot Kim was rescued and transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.

The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters reported that Kim was moved to the Ulsan University Hospital Regional Trauma Center but died around noon.

Currently, the 61-year-old co-pilot Jeong has been transferred from Samsung Changwon Hospital to the Busan National University Hospital Regional Trauma Center due to a fractured waist, and the 35-year-old mechanic Park is receiving treatment at the Busan National University Hospital Regional Trauma Center but has not regained consciousness.