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Four people killed in helicopter rough landing in Siberia

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Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: Russian Federation Aircraft: Helicopters
Source: Ruaviation

Four people died in a rough landing of an AS-350 helicopter in Russia’s Khanty -Mansi Autonomous District (Yugra), Natalia Gunkina of the local transport investigative department told TASS on Sunday, referring to preliminary information.

"The AS-350 helicopter made a rough landing near the Kedrovoye settlement; the preliminary information says on board were five people: two crew and three passengers. The preliminary information says four people died," she said.

Investigation is under way.

The helicopter served a Tumen - Khantymansiisk route.





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