Six people have been killed and another nine suffered injuries in a Mil Mi-8 helicopter crash in Siberia, a Russian Emergencies Ministry spokesperson said, APA reports citing TASS.
"According to updated information, there were 16 people aboard the helicopter. Nine of them suffered injuries, six were killed and one person did not need medical assistance," the spokesperson said.
The Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the Altai Avia air carrier crashed near the village of Tyungur in the Ust-Koksinsky District in the Republic of Altai at about 3:00 p.m. local time (8:00 a.m. GMT).
According to preliminary reports, the helicopter collided with power lines while landing, crashed and burst into flames. The prosecutor’s office is conducting a probe into the incident. The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation over violations of air traffic safety rules and rules for operating air transport.
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A MI-8 helicopter crash in Russia’s Altai Republic killed six people and injured seven others, state media reported on Thursday, APA reports.
Three of the injured are in critical condition, emergency services said. There were 15 people on board, 12 passengers and three crew members, they later specified.
The MI-8 helicopter caught fire while landing in the Georgian village of Tungur, according to RIA Novosti news agency. The aircraft hit electrical wires which caused the crash, the report said.
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