A Turkish police helicopter with 12 people on board, including police officers and a judge, crashed today in eastern Turkey. The local Governor's office said The chopper, whose passengers included seven policemen, one judge and one non-commissioned officer, crashed in the eastern province of Tunceli. The other three people on board were crew members.<br/>'<br/>According to the statement, no signals were received from the Sikorsky helicopter approximately 10 minutes after it took off. It is believed to have crashed because of unfavourable weather conditions. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene.<br/><br/>