2013 Siberia Polar Airlines Mil Mi-8 crash
Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 314: malformed pattern (missing ']'). On 2 July 2013, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter operated by Polar Airlines crashed near Deputatsky, a village in Russia's Sakha Republic, with 25 passengers (including 11 children) and three crew members on board.[1][2][3] According to a Ministry of Emergency Situations spokesman, 24 people died in the crash; the three crew members and a child survived.[4] Early reports suggested that the pilot lost control of the helicopter due to strong winds. The crash is being investigated by the Interstate Aviation Committee.[5]
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- ↑ [1] "Kids feared among 21 dead in Siberia copter crash", RT (TV network), 2 July 2013
- ↑ [2] "Children die in air crash in Russia's Sakha Republic", BBC News, 2 July 2013
- ↑ [3] "Russian helicopter crash kills at least 19", Reuters, 2 July 2013
- ↑ [4] "24 Dead in Siberia Helicopter Crash", RIA Novosti, 3 July 2013
- ↑ [5] "Helicopter Crash in Siberia Kills at Least 19 – Officials", RIA Novosti, 2 July 2013
