Rostov-on-don, Sept 6, SPA -- A Russian military helicoptercrashed on a flight out of Chechnya, killing two of thethree crew members aboard, military and emergency responseofficials said Monday. The Mi-8 helicopter was found Monday after going missingduring a flight from the Chechen capital, Grozny, to thecity of Magas in the neighboring Russian region ofIngushetia. The third crew member was injured, saidofficials from the military command in southern Russia andthe Ingush branch of the Emergency Situations Ministry,both of whom spoke on condition of anonymity. The helicopter disappeared from radar screens about a halfhour after its 6:30 p.m. (1430GMT) departure Sunday. The Mi-8 helicopter crashed near the Ingush town ofKarabulak, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the region'sbiggest city, Nazran.--SPA1411 Local Time 1111 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/198599
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