BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Jan 17, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Kyrgyzstan said Wednesday one

person died and seven were injured in an army helicopter crash in the Central
Asian country's capital Bishkek.

"At 10:55 local time (0455 gmt) at the airbase Frunze-1 a military Mi-8
helicopter crashed," the country's aviation agency Kyrgyzaeronavigatsiya said
in a statement. "One person died and seven were wounded."

Local media said information on the crew was being clarified.

The mountain country's main city hosts an airbase.
 
The Mi-8 is a Soviet-made military helicopter.