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| Russian military helicopter crash in Chechnya kills three |
| 2013-03-17 |
| Three people were killed when a Russian military helicopter crashed during a landing attempt in bad weather in Chechnya on Saturday, investigators said. The Mi-8 helicopter was based in nearby Stavropol and crashed as it was attempting to land at Khankala military airfield in the North Caucasus region. "As a result, three members of the crew died on the spot, one was hospitalised with a head wound, broken leg, and multiple bruises. The helicopter is almost entirely destroyed," the Investigative Committee said in a statement. Russian agencies also quoted a security source as saying that the landing had apparently failed because of adverse weather conditions. |
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