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A helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations crashed in the Moscow region
An Mi-8 helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations crashed in the Lyuberetsky district of the Moscow region.
According to an Interfax source, three crew members were killed as a result. “According to preliminary data, one of the crew members was the head of the Zhukovsky ASC (Aviation Rescue Center. - Meduza) of the Russian Emergencies Ministry Roman Frolov,” TASS reports citing a source.
There are no damages on the ground, according to preliminary data.
“According to preliminary information, the helicopter was carrying out a training flight, and in difficult weather conditions an emergency situation could have occurred on board,” Interfax’s source said. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed that the crew was performing a training flight and practicing rescue technology in particularly difficult conditions.
According to TASS, eyewitnesses also report to emergency services about the fall of a light aircraft in the Lyubertsy region. There is no confirmation of this information.
“The Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the Lyuberetsky district, near the Oktyabrsky settlement. The helicopter belongs to the Zhukovsky Aviation Center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry," the source said.