The MI-8 helicopter fell apart and caught fire on Saturday. (Representational)
Moscow:
Moscow on Saturday said 18 people were killed when a helicopter crashed on its way to an oil station in northern Siberia in the early hours of the morning.
The Russian Transport Ministry said the Mi-8 helicopter carrying three crew members and 15 passengers crashed when it collided with machinery carried by another helicopter soon after takeoff.
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It added that the second helicopter landed safely and that the accident took place in "normal" weather conditions.
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