Russian chopper crash in Dagestan: Video shows moment helicopter splits into two

At slightest 5 radical were killed and 3 others near injured aft a Russian Ka-226 chopper crashed successful the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan connected November 7, authorities said.

The victims included 4 employees of the Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant (KEMZ). Video of the incident, which is present going viral connected societal media, shows the clang unfolding arsenic the chopper clips a pier portion attempting to land, damaging its tail.

The aviator past pulls up with the process conception dangling and concisely lands successful shallow water. Instead of shutting down the engine, helium lifts disconnected again and flies retired implicit the sea, gaining altitude earlier the last crash.

The chopper crashed adjacent the colony of Achi-Su successful Russia’s Republic of Dagestan, on the Caspian Sea, striking an unoccupied backstage location that was destroyed successful the ensuing fire, according to state-run quality bureau TASS, reports the Moscow Times. The origin of the clang remains unknown. Russia’s national aviation agency, Rosaviatsia, has classified the incidental arsenic a “disaster” and announced that it volition instrumentality portion successful the authoritative investigation.

KEMZ, a Russian defence shaper specializing successful aviation equipment, released the names of those killed successful the crash. Among the victims were 4 KEMZ employees, including the plant’s lawman wide manager for operation and transport support.The Ka-226 formation mechanic besides died successful the accident, portion 2 others were wounded.KEMZ has been sanctioned by the United States for its relation successful supporting Russia’s warfare against Ukraine. The institution develops and produces crushed power and diagnostic systems, arsenic good arsenic different instrumentality utilized chiefly successful Sukhoi and MiG aircraft, arsenic cited by the Kyiv Independent.