The Ministry of Defense has made an official statement regarding a helicopter accident in the Aktobe region, reports the national portal “Adyrna.”
On November 9, a Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the Air Defense Forces’ Military Institute made an emergency landing while conducting training flights near the village of Saryzhar in the Aktobe region. Out of the three crew members on board, two were hospitalized and provided with necessary medical assistance. The ministry issued a statement regarding the incident.
“One of the crew members has died. The preliminary cause of the aviation accident is a technical malfunction. The circumstances of the incident are being clarified, and an interdepartmental rapid response team is working on-site. The leadership of the Armed Forces and the command of the Air Defense Forces express their condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased service member,” the ministry’s statement said.
The ministry also emphasized that all necessary assistance will be provided to the relatives of the deceased and those injured in the accident.
