The Mi-8 helicopter collapsed in the Oriol region, and two crew members died in the accident. Instead of an accident is outside inhabited areas, without civilian victims.
In the Oriol region in the west of Russia, a MIL Mi-8 helicopter crashed on Friday during a routine flight, the Russian media reported. Two crew members reportedly died in the accident, TASR writes, according to the TASS report and The Kyiv Post portal.
“In the Oriol region, a Mi-8 helicopter collapsed during a routine flight. There was no accident to the accident, there were no damage on the ground. The crew died.
Place of the accident
According to The Kyiv Post to the crash, the village of Naryskino at around 2 pm local time (13.00 CEST) occurred. Witnesses from the scene of the accident reportedly reported explosions.
According to preliminary reports, the pilot and the flight mechanic died in the accident. No civilian victims were reported on Earth. The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on the incident.