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Wolf-hunting Helicopter Crashes Killing Crew

What: Rostov ROSTO
Where: 20 km from Naryn-Khuduk, Kalmykia Russia
When: Feb 6 2011
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: At around 14:00, the crew made an emergency landing because of engine trouble and then fixed it. The helicopter was engaged in shooting wolves in the Chernozemelskiy region of Kalmykia. Shortly after liftoff, the Mi-2 helicopter crashed Saturday, killing both crew members (pilot and mechanic). The helicopter—reportedly belonging to either the “Russian Defense Sports and Technical Organization” or “Aero Club”—apparently could not keep aloft.

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    *** ACE Air Cargo Press Release ***

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