As a result of the accident, two pilots were killed. Another member of the crew was in hospital. As reported on Wednesday morning, January 3, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction.
At the same time, the Ministry of Defense was assured that the helicopter was not being fired, and the injured flight technician is now in the hospital.
However, the Conflict Intelligence Team, which tracks Russian losses in Syria, found that the helicopter crashed as early as December 31, the Ministry of Defense reported this only now. As a result of the crash, Major Artem Kulish was killed and a member of the crew named Matveyev.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, October 10, 2017 in Syria during takeoff from the airfield in Khmeimim crashed Russian bomber Su-24, the crew at the same time.