ArmInfo.One of the four victims of the crash of an AS 350 B3 helicopter, which occurred yesterday in the Kostroma region, was Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Sahak Karapetyan, who supervised international legal relations in Office.
According to Kommersant, the Prosecutor General's Office confirmed the death of General Karapetyan, but could not explain how he got on the flight.
The helicopter according to information flew without permission. It belonged to the "Heliport Moscow"complex. From there a helicopter flew yesterday evening to Spasskoye village. However, before reaching it, the helicopter crashed into the forest near the village of Vonishevo. All four people died. According to preliminary data, the accident could occur due to the loss of orientation by the pilot in the dark. In fact, a criminal case was initiated on the grounds of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 263 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules of traffic safety and operation of air transport, resulting in the death of two or more persons).