2 Egyptian officers were killed in a helicopter crash – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to RCO News Agency, quoted by Al-Nashrah, the spokesman of the Egyptian Armed Forces announced the death of two army officers in a helicopter crash in the east of the country.

Colonel Gharib Abdul Hafez, the spokesman of the Egyptian armed forces, announced that this helicopter crashed in Al-Shloufa area during a training mission due to a technical defect, and as a result, two officers were killed.

He stated that necessary measures have been taken to inform about the angles of the incident.

The statement did not mention the rank of officers or the type of helicopter.