Belarus Border Guard AS355NP crashed and caught fire, killing all 5POB including three television crew named as Vitaly Prochkovsky, 36; Sergei Shamalov, 39; and Yulia Shaternik, 28.  The crew were reported as Andrew Pekarsky (32 years) and Igor Skvortsov.  They operate three AS355NPs – EW-308BH (5773), EW-309BH (5774) and EW-310BH (5781)

Date:

20 October, 2011

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS355

Location:

Vileity

Country:

Belarus

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

5

Operator:

Belarus-Border-Guards

Link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/helicopter-flown-by-belarus-border-guards-crashes-killing-5-including-television-crew/2011/10/20/gIQAXKJi0L_story.html

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