Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Two Russian pilots killed in helicopter crash over rebel territory in Syria

Two Russian pilots have died in a helicopter crash over rebel territory in Syria.
A spokesperson for Russia’s ministry of defence said the Mi-28N attack helicopter came down in Homs province in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
“The bodies of the dead pilots were removed during search and rescue operations and are currently at the Hmeymim Airbase,” he added.