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13th Mar 2012, 11:02
Lenta.ru: (http://www.lenta.ru/news/2012/03/13/ka52/)

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In Torzhok crashed helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator", RIA Novosti reported with reference to the Defense Ministry.

The accident killed the navigator of the crew, the pilot was wounded. He was provided with the necessary assistance. State of the pilot is rated as severe.

The helicopter has found the air search and rescue team of about 8:45, Moscow time, 10 kilometers west of the airfield near the village of Great Kiselenka, "Interfax".

Communication with the helicopter, according to a source RIA Novosti, disappeared March 12 at 21:05 after his departure from the military airfield. It clarifies the "Komsomolskaya Pravda - Tver ', a helicopter disappeared from radar after takeoff.

The Ka-52 performed routine training flight. They ran, according to a Ministry of Defence, an experienced pilot of the first class. Co-driver was a young officer.

At a military airfield in the center of Torzhok based combat employment and retraining of flight personnel of Army Aviation. There are training flights on the new Mi-35 Mi-28 and Ka-52.