MOSCOW
, July 19 (UPI) -- At least one person has been killed in the crash-landing of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter about 56 miles from Yekaterinburg
, local officials said Tuesday.
The chopper had four people on board but it was not immediately known how many survived
, the official Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Nine rescue workers were sent to the crash site.
It was the third reported crash landing of an Mi-8 helicopter in a week.
No casualties were reported in the earlier incidents. One crash was attributed to engine failure.Related Topics Articles: