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Helicopter Crash Kills 6 in Russia


Pictured: a Gazprom Avia Mi-8 helicopter
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What: Gazprom Avia chartered by Lukoil Oil company Russian-built Mi-8 helicopter
Where: Volgograd
When: July 22, 2009
Who: 8 aboard: five engineers and one crew member killed. Two crewmembers survived
Why: The helicopter crashed into the ground and burst into flames. The crash is attributed to engine failure.

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