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A Robinson-44 helicopter owned by a private company and travelling from Tommot to Neryungri crashed on landing at 7:47 PM, 14 August 2015, near Neryungri-passenger railway station in the town of Neryungri, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The helicopter hit a post, fell on the ground and caught fire. The pilot and two passengers were taken to the town hospital with burns. The helicopter was damaged by the fire beyond repair.

The investigating bodies of the East Siberia Transport Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have launched a criminal investigation in a crime under part 1 of article 263 of the RF Penal Code (violation of air transportation traffic and operation rules entailing large-scale damage).

An investigative team is on its way to the crash scene. The investigation is ongoing.