Horrible: 18 People Dead As A Russian Helicopter Crashes In Siberia!

A Russian helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in Siberia on Saturday, killing all 18 people aboard, its airline said. Preliminary information indicated that the aircraft's blades collided with another helicopter that had taken off beforehand from the same pad in Vankor, above the Arctic Circle about 1,600 miles northeast of Moscow, UTair said in a statement. There were 15 passengers and three crew aboard the Mi-8 helicopter, the airline said. The second helicopter landed safely, it said. Posted By Persist