Helicopter that crashed in Azerbaijan turned out to be air ambulance helicopter

Helicopter that crashed in Azerbaijan turned out to be air ambulance helicopter
# 11 February 2013 09:53 (UTC +04:00)

APA reports that the helicopter was flying from Baku to Kurdamir for ill soldiers.

The Defense Ministry’s press service told APA that a helicopter owned by Military Air Forces crashed into Shikhov beach at 10.30 today after disappearing from radars. Currently, rescue works are being carried out.

Three persons were on board the helicopter. APA’s correspondent reports from the site that ships and boats, as well as helicopters of the Military Air Forces and the Ministry of Emergency Situations are carrying out searches.

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