Astana helicopter crash kills 4 crew members
12:52, 22 August 2012
ASTANA. August 22. KAZINFORM Four members of the crew were killed after Mi-17 helicopter of the Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan crashed in the area of Astana airfield while performing training flights at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday.
An interdepartmental committee was formed for investigation of the accident. Representatives of the Central Flight Safety and Public Aviation Department, Ministry of Defense, the Prosecutor's Office, the military investigation department of the Interior Ministry work at the accident site.
The commission will find out the reasons of the helicopter crash.