UPDATE 1-German armed forces helicopter has crashed in northern Germany - police

A German armed forces helicopter crashed in northern Germany on Monday, a police spokesman said, but he could not confirm a report that one person was killed in the incident.

Bild newspaper had said that at least one person was killed in the crash. Germany's armed forces had no immediate comment. The incident comes a week after one pilot was killed when two unarmed German Eurofighter jets collided over northeastern Germany.