The second victim died during a hard landing of a helicopter in Bashkiria

The second victim died as a result of a hard landing of a private helicopter in Bashkiria, the regional health ministry said on January 7.

According to the department, he died in an ambulance on the way to the Ufa hospital.

Thus, the number of victims of the crash increased to two. In total, there were three people on the aircraft.

Earlier it was reported that a well-known lawyer Andrei Oleinik died as a result of a hard landing. He was one of two passengers on the helicopter. The man died from his injuries even before the arrival of rescuers and doctors.

The fact that a hard landing of a private helicopter took place near the settlement of Karagaikul in the Blagoveshchensky region of Bashkiria became known on the night of January 7. There were a pilot and two passengers on board.

An AS 350 aircraft with tail number RA-07219 flew from Ufa to the village of Pavlovka. According to preliminary data, a technical failure occurred during the flight. Versions of pilot error and adverse weather conditions are also considered.

Investigators of the Central Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the RF IC began an investigation into the fact of a hard landing of a helicopter and the death of people.