Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter crashes in Kaluga Oblast, crew found dead

The helicopter fell in the Zhizdra district. Emergency response teams and rescue workers are now at the scene.

The helicopter was on a scheduled flight at the time of the crash, Russian state-controlled news agency TASS claimed.

The Russian Defense Ministry indicated that a technical malfunction is the preliminary cause of the accident.

The crash took place in an uninhabited area, there have been no reports of any damage caused. 

The Russian Aerospace Forces are already investigating the crash site.

This incident follows the same one with Robinson helicopter in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) on July 22, which may have been carrying Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) officers.

Another Robinson R-66 helicopter crashed in Amur Oblast on June 21, killing the pilot and three passengers. 

The recent increase in aviation accidents in Russia has been linked to Western sanctions, which have restricted the supply of aircraft parts to the country.