A criminal case has been opened into the helicopter crash in Dagestan.

The Western Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has opened a criminal case after the crash of a Ka-226 helicopter in Dagestan, which killed people. This was announced on November 7 by the press service of the Investigative Committee.

"A criminal case has been opened on the grounds of a crime under Part 3 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Violation of the rules of safety and operation of air transport, which negligently resulted in the death of two or more persons")," the agency said in a message on the Telegram channel.

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