Russian Helicopter Crashes in Siberia, Killing 4 People on Board and Injuring 10

Russian Helicopter Crashes in Siberia, Killing 4 People on Board and Injuring 10
Firefighters extinguish a Mi-8 helicopter after the crash near Tyungur village, Altai Republic, in southern Siberia, Russia, on July 27, 2023. Ministry of Emergency Situations press service via AP
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MOSCOW—A helicopter crashed in the Siberia region of Russia on Thursday, killing four of the people on board and injuring 10, Russian emergency officials reported.

The Mi-8 helicopter caught fire as it was landing in southern Siberia’s Altai Republic and brushed against a power line, the Altai branch of the Russian Emergency Ministry said. It released a photo showing the chopper’s wreckage.