01:01, 19 July 2026

One person died in the helicopter crash in Kuban.

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In the area of the Kalininskaya stanitsa in Kuban, a helicopter crashed, and the pilot died.

In the Krasnodar region, a Mi-2 agricultural helicopter crashed while processing a field.

The incident occurred two kilometers from the Kalininskaya stanitsa. The pilot of the helicopter died in the crash, reports RIA "Novosti" on July 18.

After the helicopter crash, a fire broke out over an area of 20 square meters. The fire was promptly extinguished.

A criminal case has been initiated regarding the helicopter crash on the grounds of a crime under part 2 of article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of safety rules for traffic and operation of air transport, resulting in the death of a person through negligence), writes "Interfax".

Earlier, "Caucasian Knot" reported that in November last year, a helicopter of the "Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant" crashed in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan, killing five people.

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