Three people killed as helicopter crashes in central Russia

On Oct 4, 2018 9:22 AM

SANAA, Oct. 4 (YPA) – At least three people killed on Wednesday after a Russian helicopter crashed in the Russian central province of Kostroma.

Russia’s inquiry has opened a criminal case over a helicopter crash in central Russia’s Kostroma province.

The Investigation Department in the province of Yaroslavl on transport, Opened an investigations into the crash of a private helicopter in the area of Soligalshsky in the area of Kostroma, one official in the committee said.

He added it is a criminal case according to the offence under article 263, part 3, of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) which violates the rules on the safety of movement and operation of air transport, resulting in the death of two or more Persons “.

The executive investigation team and the criminal investigation teams are working at the crash site to determine the circumstances of the crash, the identity of the victims, as well as the causes and circumstances that contributed to the Accident, According to the Russian agency “TASS”.

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