SEOUL, Feb 9, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea grounded an ageing fleet of military helicopters on Monday after a chopper crashed during a training exercise and killed two people on board. The AH-1S Cobra was training for emergency landings when it "crashed due to an unidentified cause" in Gapyeong county west of Seoul, the army said in a statement. The AH?1S Cobra is a US-made, single?engine anti-tank attack helicopter. Some of those used by South Korea's military are more than 30 years old. The country's defence acquisition agency said in 2022 that the Army's Cobra helicopters were "scheduled to be retired" as domestically developed light-armed choppers started flying.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 09, 2026 17:58 UTC