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UTAir Crashes on 4th, killing 4 in Lensk


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What: UTAir Aviation Aérospatiale AS 350 B3 Ecureuil en route from Lensk to Talakan
Where: Lensk, Russia
When: July 4, 2012 18:11
Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities
Why: Four people were aboard the UTAir helicopter when it crashed near Lensk Russia, killing the pilot and copilot and two passengers just moments after the pilots lost contact with ATC.

Initial reports said there were only three aboard. The helicopter normally performed a regular shuttle flight.
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