19 killed in Ukrainian helicopter crash into Black Sea
(Xinhua) -- A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter crashed into the Black Sea on Monday, killing 19 people on board, and the lone survivor was seriously injured.
Note to self: Never, ever fly anything Ukrainian. | The crash happened when the helicopter's tail struck part of an offshore platform operated by the Ukrainian state oil and gas company Blackseanaftogaz, to which the aircraft belonged, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency quoted company spokesman Yuri Avdeev as saying.
Posted by: Fred 2008-04-29 |