South Korea grounds Cobra military helicopters after fatal training crash

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseFebruary 9, 2026 at 07:01 AM

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South Korea grounded its fleet of AH-1S Cobra military helicopters on Monday after one crashed during a training exercise in Gapyeong county, west of Seoul. The US-made, single-engine anti-tank attack helicopter was performing emergency landing drills when the accident occurred due to an undetermined cause. Two service members aboard the helicopter were killed. The South Korean Army has suspended all operations of the same helicopter model while an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. The AH-1S Cobra is an aging fleet of military helicopters.

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