22-10-2016 15:52 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Russian helicopter crash kills 19 in northwest Siberia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A helicopter crashed in northwest Siberia on Friday, killing 19 people on board, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency said on Saturday. Three crew members and 16 passengers died when the Russian-made Mi-8 helicopter came down late on Friday in adverse weather conditions. Two survivors were injured and a third unscathed, TASS news agency reported, citing a regional health official. The helicopter was carrying employees of a contractor from oil major Rosneft's Suzun oilfield, p
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