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A criminal case launched over crash of military helicopter

11 February 2013 19:41 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Hafiz Haydarov - APA. A criminal case was opened on the crash of the military helicopter in Azerbaijan, military sources told APA.

According to information an investigation group consisting of the staff members of Azerbaijan Republic Military Prosecutor's Office has been formed on the tragic incident and a criminal case has been opened under the relevant article of the Criminal Code. According to the preliminary version, the accident happened as the result of security breaches. At the moment investigative activities continue in accordance with all the evidences and proofs.

According to officially unconfirmed information, the black box helicopter of the helicopter also has been found.

A helicopter owned by Military Air Forces crashed into Shikhov beach at 10.30 today after disappearing from radars. The Defense Ministry’s press service told APA that as a result of the accident – Captain Ahmedov Yashar Mail, senior lieutenant Rustamov Rustam Gulhuseyn and Lieutenant Zeynalov Bahruz Novruz were killed.

The bodies of Rustam Rustamov and Zeynalov Bahruz Novruz have been found and pulled out of the water. The search is being continued to found Ahmedov’s body.