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3 die in Russian rescue helicopter crash

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Last Updated : Sep 22 2016 | 4:48 PM IST
The Russian Emergencies Ministry says three people have died when one of its helicopters crashed near Moscow.
The Mi-8 helicopter went down during a training mission yesterday, killing Roman Frolov, the chief of the Zhukovsky aviation rescue center, and two other men. It crashed into a forest about 10 kilometers southeast of the capital.
The cause of the crash wasn't immediately clear, but some Russian reports mentioned engine failure as a possible cause.
The Emergencies Ministry today praised Frolov as a seasoned professional who has proven his skills in putting down forest fires and other missions.
The twin-engine Mi-8 has been a mainstay of Soviet and then Russian aviation since it entered service in the late 1960s and also has been widely used worldwide.

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First Published: Sep 22 2016 | 4:48 PM IST

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