Syrian military helicopter crashes in Hama, crew is killed — state media

A Russian Mi-24 helicopter gunship flies on patrol while S-400 air defense missile systems are seen in the background, bottom, at Hemeimeem air base in Syria on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016 (AP)

A Syrian military helicopter crashed during a training mission due to a technical failure northeast of the city of Hama, and its crew were killed, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) reported on Sunday, citing a military source.