Some details of the incident with a combat helicopter in Transbaikalia appeared. Initially, there was information about, that during a planned flight in the area of a residential area, the helicopter crew fired an unintentional shot, as a result of which one of the houses in Chita was damaged.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirms the information about the execution of the shot, but notes, that the shot was fired at that moment, when the rotorcraft was on the ground. Added, that an unintentional shot was fired from a 23-mm aircraft gun. The incident took place on Saturday, 14 Martha.
We are talking about the Mi-8 helicopter, which was located at the Chita airfield Cheryomushki. The shot was fired at the time of maintenance of regular weapons.
The Defense Department notes, that the shot was single. Ammunition flew out of the airfield. from posts:
There were no casualties as a result of the incident.
This confirms the information about the damage.. The summary says, that the military is ready to pay compensation for the damage caused. His character has yet to be officially announced.. Local media write about, that the ammunition hit the apartment building, knocking down the trim from one of the balconies.
At the moment, a commission is working at the scene of the incident., finding out the reasons.
