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2 killed in Russian helicopter crash

Xinhua,November 28, 2017 Adjust font size:

MOSCOW, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A private helicopter crashed in central Russia's Tambov region, killing two people, the Russian Investigative Committee said Tuesday.

The Eurocopter-EC120 chopper crashed on Monday evening near the village of Shinovka some 90 km east of the region's capital of Tambov, killing its 51-year-old pilot and 57-year-old passenger.

Investigation into the accident is underway. Enditem