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Russia: Military helicopter crash lands killing all crew
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The Russian military said one of its helicopters crash-landed in an uninhabited area north of Moscow late Tuesday, killing all crew members.

The Defense Ministry said the incident involving a Mi-8 helicopter occurred near the town of Klin, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Moscow. The incident may have been caused by a technical malfunction, officials said.

The ministry didn't clarify how many crew members were on board, but said that the helicopter wasn't carrying ammunition and landed “in a desolate area."

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The Chief Command of the Russian Aerospace Forces has dispatched a commission to the site of the incident, officials added.

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(Published 20 May 2020, 08:51 IST)