Yeongcheon is located 350 km southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province. The city plays a pivotal role in the northern Gyeongsang area. It is located on the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan, and is also the junction of the Jungang and Daegu railway lines.
The 12-seater UH-1H army helicopter was carrying seven soldiers, including its pilot, said Chung Ju-Yong of Yeongcheon police.
"All seven aboard were killed," the officer said, adding the bodies were sent to an army hospital near Yeongcheon, 340 kilometers (210 miles) south of Seoul.
There were no casualties on the ground, according to initial reports from police and firefighters, she said.
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