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Helicopter crash kills 18 in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk
MOSCOW, Aug. 4, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – A helicopter crash in Russia’s
Krasnoyarsk region has killed all 18 people on board, the regional emergency
services said in a statement on Saturday.
“At 10:20 a.m. (0320 GMT) on August 4, 2018, an Mi-8 helicopter performed
a hard landing in Turukhansk district 2 kilometers from the village of
Igarka,” the statement read.
The crash was possibly caused by technical failure and a pilot’s error.
The helicopter fell apart and caught fire, according to the statement.
The helicopter flew 2 km before it crashed. There were 15 passengers and
three crew members on board. No one survived, said the statement.
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