Cause of Russian helicopter crash in Syria revealed
The Russian Defense Ministry cited a technical fault as the cause of the crash of its helicopter in Syria's west on New Year’s Eve.
The incident took place on December 31, when the “Russian Mi-24 helicopter crashed while making a hard landing” 15 km from Syrian Hama military airfield, RT reported citing the ministry's statement.
Both pilots were killed in the crash, while a technician sustained injuries and was transported to Khmeimim Airbase.
The ministry denied reports that Mi-24 had been in the line of fire.