Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Crash Kills Two Pilots In syria

© Sputnik / Vitaliy Ankov

Sputnik: Russian Helicopter Crash in Eastern Syria Kills Two - Russian MoD

A Russian Ka-52 attack chopper crashed Monday during a flight over eastern Syria as a result of a presumed technical malfunction, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Both pilots aboard the aircraft died as a result of the incident.

"When carrying out a planned flight over the eastern regions of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed. Both pilots were killed," the ministry revealed in a statement.

"The cause of the incident could be a technical malfunction," the ministry added. The bodies of the pilots were found by search and rescue crews and taken to their operating base.

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2 killed in Russian attack helicopter crash in Syria -- Anadolu Agency
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

:/ RIP

D.Plowman said...

If it was shot down, the Russians will not admit such a thing...