Helicopter crash in Altai kills six
Source: Meduza
TASS reports, citing the region’s emergency services, that six people have been killed and seven others injured in the crash of an Mi-8 helicopter in the Altai Republic.
RIA Novosti writes that the helicopter caught fire upon landing in the Tyungur settlement of the Ust-Koksinsky district.
The crash was caused when the helicopter became caught in electrical wires.
The helicopter belonged to Altai Aviation and was carrying a group of tourists.
Footage showing the aftermath of the Mi-8 crash has been published by various media outlets.