Leningrad region: the helicopter of the Russian Guard fell

In the Gatchinsky district of the Leningrad region on the evening of June 24, a helicopter fell. Eyewitnesses on social networks reported the crash. At the site of the fall there is black smoke.

Three people were on board, they died, writes TASS. The Mi-8 helicopter belongs to the Russian Guard and performed a training flight. Rescuers of the Ministry of Emergencies left for the crash site. A source in emergency services informed TASS that after the fall, the car caught fire. According to the preliminary version, the source, the crash occurred due to the engine failure.

After the helicopter fall, a criminal case was instituted on violation of flight rules. According to Fontanka, the 27-year-old senior lieutenant, a 32-year-old major and a 34-year-old captain died. The bodies of the dead were thoroughly burned.

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