
In the Krasnodar Territory, the Mi-2 helicopter disaster, Interfax reports with reference to the data of the Russian Emergencies Ministry. Initially, the pilot’s death was reported, then the specified information was received: there were two people on board, both of them died. The press service of the Southern Investigative Department of the IC of the Russian Federation reported that two main versions of the crash are considered: a technical malfunction or a pilot error.
The TASS agency in the Southern Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergencies said that the helicopter crashed in the area of the village of School Belorechensky District of the Kuban. The official representative of the Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office of Agnes Savchenko clarified that the crash occurred at about 15:20 Moscow time.
The official representative of the Southern Directorate of the Investigative Department by Transport Sergei Boyko said that the bodies of two people were discovered at the site of the helicopter fall.
When falling, the helicopter cut off the power lines, in the evening they were restored.
According to preliminary information, the Mi-2 helicopter did not have an official permission permit, Interfax reports. The helicopter was equipped with equipment for aviation chemical work.
The Belorechensky transport prosecutor's office organized an audit of execution of flight safety legislation. Also, "law enforcement officers conduct an audit related to the death of the pilot."