Helicopter Makes Hard Landing in Kazakhstan: Casualties Reported

In Kazakhstan, four people have died and two others have been injured as a result of a helicopter crash, reported the country's Civil Aviation Committee on its Telegram channel.

The helicopter crashed 6 kilometers away from the village of Chapurino in the West Kazakhstan region. There were five crew members and two passengers aboard the aircraft. The helicopter, belonging to the Kazaviaspas airline, was flying on behalf of the Kaztransoil oil pipeline company.

Officials from the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan have dispatched a team to investigate the accidents and incidents in the transportation sector at the crash site.