An Mi-8 military helicopter crashed on the outskirts of Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others, the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan said.

The accident occurred at about 11 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) near the village of Dostuk on the territory of the Frunze-1 airbase located southwest of Bishkek, said the ministry in a report.

As a result of the crash, one serviceman was killed, and eight people were injured, among whom four are now in intensive care, with one in severe condition, the report said.

The helicopter of the Air Defense Forces made an emergency hard landing during a training flight. Additional information about the investigation results will be announced later, the Ministry of Defense said.

(with input from agencies)