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Two killed as private helicopter crashes in Karelia

Robinson R44

08:50 11/03/2010

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Two people were killed as a private helicopter crashed in Russia's northern republic of Karelia, a law enforcement source told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

"At 8:30 p.m. [on Wednesday], a private Robinson R44 helicopter crashed, falling onto the ice of Lake Onega. The pilot and passenger died," the source said.

An investigation is underway.

MOSCOW, March 11 (RIA Novosti)

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