5 killed in chopper crash

28 Jul, 2007 21:25 / Updated 17 years ago

Five people have been killed in a helicopter crash in the Republic of Udmurtia, that’s according to the Russian Federal Aviation agency. The incident happened near the Votkinsk Reservoir, north-east of Izhevsk.

The private aircraft fell into the water after hitting a power line. Local emergencies services have recovered the bodies of the helicopter's four passengers and the pilot. Among the victims were two children.