Crashed and consumed by fire, killing all three on board.  Photos of wreckage show it half buried, implying significant vertical speed at impact.

Date:

9 September, 2013

Make:

Mil

Model:

MI-2

Location:

30 km from the nearest village of Dolinsk, Sakhalin Island

Country:

Russia

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

3

Link:

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20130909/183288634/Helicopter-Crashes-in-Russias-Far-East-3-People-Killed.html

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