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    MI-8 Helicopter Crashes in Russia; 19 Killed, 3 Injured

    A MI-8 helicopter crashed in Novy Urengoy, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia, on the night of October 21st.

    The helicopter was carrying 22 people from Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk to Urengoy, at the time.

    At least 19 people were killed in the crash whereas 3 suffered serious injuries.

    The injured were taken to hospital.

    The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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    UTair Passengers Push Their Jet to Free it From Ice

    UTairThe Passengers of a UTair flight had to push their jet at Igarka airport, Russia, after its brakes froze in minus 52C temperature.

    The incident happened on November 25, when the plane was scheduled to fly from Igarka to the regional capital of Krasnoyarsk, with 74 passengers aboard.

    According to the local transportation prosecutors, “Due to the low air temperatures, the chassis’s brake system froze and a tow truck was unable to move the plane onto the taxiway to carry out the flight…The passengers on board got out of the plane and started pushing it onto the taxiway.”

    The passengers, mostly oil and gas workers, kept pushing the Tupolev-134 jet several meters on the taxiway. The flight was then able to take off successfully.

    The incident is under investigation.