Mi-2 helicopter crashes in Russia, injuring pilot

A Mi-2 helicopter crashed in southern Russia’s Stavropol region on Wednesday after hitting power lines.

According to preliminary data, the pilot was injured, a source in local emergencies services said. 

A spokesperson for the regional department of the emergencies ministry confirmed that the injuries are moderately severe, TASS reported.

The helicopter, which crashed during agricultural works some 3 kilometers to the south of the Kursavka village, in the Andropovsky district, did not catch fire, the source said. No damage on the ground has been reported.