At least 10 Injured in Helicopter Hard Landing in Russia's Komi Republic

Source: Izvestiya

At least 10 Injured in Helicopter Hard Landing in Russia's Komi Republic

At least 10 people were injured in a hard landing helicopter incident in Northwestern Russia’s Komi Republic, the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s department in the region said in a statement, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

"A private Mi-8T passenger helicopter fell on its side during takeoff in Usinsk. The flight was carrying 24 rotation workers to the Nenets Autonomous Region. Of them, 10 people were injured," the statement reads.

There were no fatalities, Usinsk Mayor Nikolay Takayev said.

Rosaviatsiya defined the accident as a crash. According to Russia’s air transport regulator, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) will conduct a probe.

The Russian Investigative Committee has initiated criminal proceedings into the crash on charges of violation of flight rules.

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At least 10 Injured in Helicopter Hard Landing in Russia's Komi Republic

At least 10 people were injured in a hard landing helicopter incident in Northwestern Russia’s Komi Republic, the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s department in the region said in a statement, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.