BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

08/08/2010

German Pilot Dies in Helicopter Crash Near Minsk

A helicopter crashed Sunday during the CIS Open Cup in Helicopter Sport near Belarusian capital Minsk, killing the pilot.

"A U.S.-made MD-500 helicopter operated by a pilot from Germany fell at the airfield in Borovaya. The pilot died," Interfax was told by the Emergency Situations Ministry of Belarus.

A ministry official said that the helicopter operated by Guenther Zimmer was approaching the landing strip but fell and started burning.

A team was working on the scene to put out the fire.

Source:

http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/08/09/2021s587474.htm


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