Fifteen people were killed in Russia on Thursday when a civilian helicopter crashed in Siberia, regional authorities say.
The
Mi-8 helicopter, which was transporting 22 passengers and four crew
members, crashed outside the town of Igarka in Western Siberia, some 2
800km northeast of Moscow.
"Fifteen people were killed and 10
people were hospitalised as a result of the crash," regional
transportation authorities said in a statement.
Contact with the
helicopter, which was headed to an oil pumping station was lost just
after 04:00, some 15 minutes after takeoff from Igarka airport,
authorities said.
Prosecutors said they would investigate possible safety violations.
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