A Mi-24 helicopter crashed near the western coast of Crimea

CrimeaPRESS reports:

The Mi-24 helicopter crashed over the Black Sea near the western coast of Crimea, according to preliminary data, due to a technical reason. About it reported to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

On April 10, 2024, at about 6:00 Moscow time, a Mi-24 helicopter crashed while performing a scheduled flight over the Black Sea near the western coast of the Republic of Crimea. The preliminary cause of the crash is aircraft failure. Search and rescue service is at the scene of the accidentthe message says.

Mi-24 is a Soviet/Russian attack helicopter developed by the M. L. Mil Design Bureau. The unofficial name is «Crocodile». It became the first Soviet and second in the world (after the AH-1 Cobra) specialized combat helicopter (as well as the world’s first large-scale specialized combat helicopter with retractable landing gear). Serial production began in 1971 and continues to this day. It has many modifications and has been exported to many countries around the world. The Mi-24 is the second most common attack helicopter in the world after the AH-64 Apache. The helicopter crew consists of three people: a pilot — crew commander, a navigator-operator and an on-board technician.

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