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Russian helicopter goes missing - Interfax

21 Mar 2007 18:40:05 GMT
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MOSCOW, March 21 (Reuters) - A Russian helicopter with six people on board went missing on Wednesday in northern Russia, a spokeswoman for the emergencies ministry said.

"A helicopter has gone missing," she said.

The Mi-8 helicopter, owned by a unit of gas giant Gazprom, did not return to base and has made no radio contact for over six hours, Interfax news agency reported.

At least 177 people have been killed in a trio of disasters in Russia in the past week.

Two Russian fighter jets collided on Wednesday but both pilots ejected and no one was killed.

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