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Azerbaijani military helicopter crash: 14 dead

The disaster occurred during a border police training session

A Russian-made Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Azerbaijan Border Police crashed yesterday in the Garaheybat air base in the Khizi region. On board of the aircraft, which was carrying out a training flight, there were 16 people, of which 14 died in the accident, while two were injured. According to initial reconstructions the crash was not due to external interference. So it could be a pilot error. However,...

Gic - 1240727
Baku, Azerbaijan, 12/01/2021 09:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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