What: Mi-171 helicopter owned by the Russian state gas giant Gazprom
Where: snow-covered mountain region of Siberia near Chornaya Mountain in the rugged Altai region.
When: Friday Jan 9 2009
Who: eleven passengers: Seven people were killed including Russia’s lower house of parliament rep Alexander Kosopkin; Four survivors were being treated in the city of Barnaul
Why: The passengers had been on a hunting expedition. Under investigation is the possibility that poor quality fuel caused the helicopter’s engines to break down. Initial reports of eight dead were corrected to seven. No indication is made if crew is included in the passenger count.
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