20 August 2002 MOSCOW, 20 August (Gazeta.ru)–A giant military transport helicopter crashed into a minefield in Chechnya on Monday afternoon. News agencies said that as many as 100 servicemen were killed. According to the latest reports, 132 people on board were on board the Mi-26 helicopter. Thirty two survivors, including five crewmen, have been taken to the military hospital in […]
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