A Mi-8 helicopter has crashed in the Siberian region of Buryatia, killing at least three people, regional emergency officials said on December 16. The aircraft crashed while landing at a local airport. Preliminary information indicates that the crash was likely caused by a fire in the helicopter’s engine. There have been at least five deadly aircraft crashes across Russia since June. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
Helicopter Crash Kills At Least Three People In Russia's Buryatia Region
At least three people were killed when the Mi-8 helicopter crashed while landing on December 16. (file photo)