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2008/10/28

Four Dead in Russian Helicopter Incident


What: Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the Kazan helicopter factory
Where: near the capital of Russia's Volga Republic of Tatarstan on the outskirts of Kazan.
When: During a test flight Sunday around 2 p.m. (1100 GMT)
Who: Five individuals--three crewmembers and two test experts--one of whom parachuted out of the cabin before the helicopter's fall at an altitude of about 70 meters. He has been taken to hospital in a state of shock. .
Why: The incident is under investigation. The helicopter recently underwent repairs.
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