Two crewmembers injured in helicopter crash in Bashkortostan

UFA, March 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Two pilots were injured in a helicopter
crash on Ufa's outskirts in Bashkortostan.
A Ka-26 helicopter with two crewmembers aboard crashed on Ufa's
outskirts near the village of Vosmoye Marta on Saturday, a police source
in the republic told Itar-Tass.
The pilots with injuries were hospitalised.
There were no victims and damage on the ground.
Experts are investigating the causes of the crash.
As a Bashkir Emergencies Ministry official reported to Itar-Tass from
the site, the vertical rudder of the burnt helicopter was seen.
According to the preliminary reports, the helicopter crew carried out
a flight of the local aero club. For unclear reasons, the helicopter sank
sharply and fell onto the ground.