Two killed as helicopter crashes in Central Russia November 18, 2012 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two people were killed as a privately owned Mil Mi-2 Hoplite light multi-purpose helicopter crash landed in central Russia’s Ivanovo Region on Saturday evening, regional police reported, according to RIA Novosti. “Two people, born in 1956 and 1974, died in the crash,” local police spokesman Vladislav Radostin said. "The helicopter crashed on takeoff." Earlier the Emergencies Ministry said that there were two people on board - the pilot and a passenger. No people were hurt on the ground and no buildings were damaged in the incident, which occurred near the village of Oktyabrsky. Eight people were injured earlier Saturday when a UTair Mil Mi-8 Hip transport helicopter carrying two crew and 20 passengers crashed on landing in west Siberia’s Omsk Region, the Interior Ministry said. The Mi-2 is a lightly armored transport helicopter. Several thousand of them were produced exclusively in Poland until their production completely ceased in 1985.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
