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Helicopter ambulance crashed onto a frozen river in Russia killing five

Moscow, Russia - A rescue team is working on the scene helped by local fishermen

A Mi-8 helicopter en route from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur to Bogorodskoye (Eastern Russia) crashed today onto an ice-covered river killing five persons: two doctors and three crew members. Aircraft was carrying out a medical service to transfer patients from a local hospital. It is not still clear what caused the serious accident, but it is certain it happened shortly after the take off and in bad weather...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 132456
Rome, Italy, 12/06/2005 12:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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